Orderly Room Trial Of Police Inspector Accused Of Raping Teenage Girls In Rivers Stalled Over Absence Of Witness

The ordely room trial of Inspector Salihu Kazeem who allegedly stripped,took nude videos and raped 17 and 18 years old girls in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area after accussing them of stealing his money when he gave them his ATM card was stalled on Tuesday due to absence of the 17,18 years old girls and their witness.

Our reporter who was at Police headquarters,Moscow road reports that the Police Officer who had been in detention was already prepared for the orderly room but the girls were absent.

IK Alexander,Chairman of Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign , Rivers State Chapter who has being following up the matter in an interview with Journalists said

"We did not see the girls who accused the officer,they are no where to be found .We called them this morning they said they were coming and we waited for them we did not see them .

"They are suppose to be here to substantiate their allegation against the officer so that the ordely room will commence" .

"The organization is following up to ensure that justice is done at the end of the day but since the girls are not here there is nothing we can do about it.We are looking forward to see whether there is going to be a subsequent date for the orderly room trial to be carried out".

Recall that that the Police officer had denied stripping the girls naked,taking nude videos and raping the girls but he admitted having consentual sex with the girl which he paid for .

The officer also claimed the girls stole his money which the girls had earlier denied.

The Police Inspector,the two girls and their witnesses had written their statements before now.

Our correspondent reports that an orderly room trial is like a Police internal court sitting where charges will be read to the accused Police Officer and he will take plea of being guilty or not and the trial will commence with the witnesses testifying especially when the officer pleads not guilty to the charges.

A source told our reporter that even if an officer is culpable,the officer cannot be dismissed without going through process of orderly room trial which will either find the officer guilty of the crime or discharge/acquit the office of allegation levelled against such officer.


Commissioner of Police,CP Eboka Friday had ordered for the detention of the Police Inspector Salihu Kazeem and subsequent investigation of the matter with a view to serving justice on the matter.

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