Police authorities in Edo State have raised serious concerns over the disturbing rise in cases of Gender-Based Violence in Edo State.
This followed the arrest of over twenty-three suspects linked to rape, defilement and other Sexual and Violence Gender-Based, SGBV-related offences within the past two months by the police.
The Commissioner of police in the State, CP Monday Agbonika said this at a Press briefing on Tuesday at the police Command in Benin City.
“Gentlemen of the press, permit me to also express serious concern over the disturbing rise in Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases across the State.
“Within the last two months alone, the Command has arrested over twenty-three suspects linked to rape, defilement and other SGBV-related offences.
This trend is painful, unacceptable and deeply concerning.
“Violence is never a solution to any disagreement or desire. Rather, it destroys lives, families and communities”, according to him, “The Edo State Police Command will continue to pursue offenders relentlessly and ensure justice for survivors”.
He revealed that the Command have also
55 suspected kidnappers and 15 suspected cultists arrested alongside
Eight suspected armed robbers in the State.
Similarly, men of the police Command arrested 15 murder suspects, three suspects for unlawful possession of firearms in the State.
Rape/defilement suspects, accounted for 23 paraded suspects, while 58 hostages were rescued by the police.
Some arms and ammunition were also recovered by the police alongside two AK-47 rifles, six pump-action guns and seven locally-made firearms and others.
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