Oyo State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) last Friday charged 41-year old Effiom Etowa who allegedly defiled his three year old daughter to Magistrate Court one sitting at Ibadan North East Local Government Secretariat for defilement.
The Chief Magistrate Taiwo Oladiran who did not take plea of Etowa ordered that he should be remanded in NSCDC custody at the State Headquarters Agodi Ibadan due to non admittance of Etowa at Correctional Centre Agodi Ibadan as a result of COVID 19 Pandemic and the case was later adjourned to 16th July 2020.
The State Commandant, CC Iskilu Akinsanya who disclose this today said that he was charged on case of defilement by the Anti Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit which is contrary to Section 357 and punishable under Section 358 of the Criminal code cap 38 vol 2 law of Oyo State Nigeria, 2000.
Commandant Akinsanya stated further that two other suspects Morufu Amusat, 38yrs and Akanmu Michael 52yrs were also remanded in Correctional Centre, Agodi for alleged similar Case of defilement of minors before the COVID 19 Pandemic lockdown.
Meanwhile, over one hundred and sixty five (165) cases have already been treated by the Unit and newly established gender unit in the course of the year ranging from, child neglect, assault and child abuse, child labour, physical assault, wife absconded with children, disobedience child, trafficking, sexual harassment and attempted rape.
He noted that the unit has been working in conjunction with the ministry of women affairs, sexual gender based violence response team and rapid response team both in Oyo state Ministry of Women affairs and Ministry of Justice.
Akinsanya frowned at issue of rape, defilement, incest, and all general abuse on child and female gender. “Anybody caught in the act of molesting or rape will face full wrath of law. Parent and guardian should monitor their children and wards especially women should randomly check on this children.”
He warned cultist and other criminal elements in the state to relocate as Oyo NSCDC and sister agencies will deal with anybody that want to distrupt the peace enjoy by the good people of Oyo state. He cautioned the people of the state against dumping of refuse or building along the water way.
