Mohammed Oluwatimileyin Taoheed reports,
The couple, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Igiebor, who hails from Ilobi in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State has called on the wife of Edo Governor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki and State Commissioner of Police, Abutu Yaro, to intervene a matter a bid to get justice over alleged attack and rape.
Mr. and Mrs. Igiebor, yesterday in a strongly-worded petition by their lawyer, lawyer, O. Osazuwa, made it known that on July 9 this year, they reported attempted murder/rape case to Okhuaihe Police Division at Uhunmwonde, which led to the arrest of the suspect, known as Mr. Osayande, but released by the police, without thorough investigation.
The petitioners revealed that Osayande emerged from the bush and attacked them, without any provocation, with the wife also raped by the attacker.
The legal practitioner explained: “On July 9, 2022, our client and his wife went to their farm. As they were carrying out their usual farming activities, Mr. Osayande came out from the bush and attacked them, without any reason whatsoever.
“Mr. Osayande inflicted serious machete cut on our client’s left hand, which almost resulted to the loss of his hand. He also raped our client’s wife in his presence.”
