ICYMI: Security aide to Fayemi’s wife under probe over rape allegation

The federal capital territory (FCT) police command has begun an investigation into the alleged rape of a lady by a security operative attached to Bisi Fayemi, wife of the Ekiti state governor. 

Olawale Fapohunda, Ekiti state attorney-general and commissioner for justice, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

Fapohunda said the incident was alleged to have occurred on July 5 in Abuja, and was reported at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), FCT command.

The identities of the suspect and victim were not disclosed.

“The attention of the Ekiti State Ministry of Justice has been drawn to a complaint of rape against a security personnel deployed to the state government house and attached to the convoy of the Wife of the Governor. The incident is alleged to have taken place on Monday, July 5, 2021, in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory,” Fapohunda said.

“The case is now being handled by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), FCT Command Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force.

“The State Government will cooperate fully with the police investigation team to ensure the matter is investigated thoroughly.

“The victim is receiving extensive psycho-social and legal support to cope with the trauma, and seek justice, and her identity being protected.”

The commissioner also said the justice ministry is currently prosecuting 121 cases of rape in various courts across the state, and described the number as “disturbing”.

He added that the ministry has put new measures in place to curb sexual violence in the state.

“The Ministry of Justice is presently prosecuting 121 cases of Rape in various courts across Ekiti State. This number is particularly disturbing, considering this statistic only relates to victims or their relatives who are willing to support the Ministry in the prosecution of these cases. Adding unwilling victims to this number, is even more alarming,” he said.

“It is for this reason that the Ekiti State Ministry of Justice is today announcing additional measures to curb sexual violence in the state.

“The Ministry of Justice will continue to aggressively pursue the Dr. Kayode Fayemi administration’s Zero Tolerance policy for all forms of sexual violence.

“Government requires the support of our citizens to speak up and speak out on sexual violence in the State. This is our collective responsibility.”