Kogi State governor, Mr. Yahaya Bello, has ordered a fast investigation into the allegation of battering of a beauty queen, Elizabeth Oyeniyi, by the state Commissioner for Water Resources, Mr. Abdumumini Danga.
The beauty queen had accused the Commissioner of assaulting and raping her over a Facebook comment she made.
Oyeniyi said: “I left Abuja for Okene to stay with my friend because of the spread of the COVID-19 and on getting there, she explained to me that the Commissioner, who is her stepbrother, had not been taking care of her.
“I saw a post made by a local comedian showing the commissioner distributing foodstuffs to people and I made a comment that charity should begin at home and that the Commissioner should take care of his household before taking care of outsiders.
“The comedian saw the post and screenshot it after insulting me in the comment section for making that kind of post. An hour later, some guys came to my friend’s house to pick us up on the instructions of the commissioner and they took us to Lokoja.
“On getting to Lokoja, I was beaten up by the commissioner and his boys; I was asked to strip naked and a video was made and my friend and I were made to apologise under duress to his fans and him that what I posted about him was wrong. He later took me to a hotel for the night and forcefully had sex with me.
“I have been living in fear of what they might do to me, because they threatened to pour acid on me and take my life. The commissioner is threatening me to come out and drop the case. I want justice to be served, because he treated me like an animal and said nobody would fight for me.”
Following this allegation, the Kogi state Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, said in a statement on Thursday that the governor was shocked about the incident and had ordered a full-scale investigation into the matter.
The statement reads: “The attention of the Kogi State Government has been drawn to the allegations of assault, battery and other serious crimes levied against Abdumumini Danga, who is a serving commissioner in Kogi State.
“It was alleged that he was involved in the alleged abduction and assault of a woman, which allegedly occurred in Lokoja recently.
“Governor Yahaya Bello, who is an avowed advocate of the fundamental rights of Nigerian citizens, and especially within the boundaries of our dear state, is shocked by these accusations.
“The governor hereby assures the accuser and the accused as well as the general public that the whole truth will be uncovered and justice served as appropriate.
“The Kogi State Government reaffirms its unalloyed commitment to the protection of everyone from all forms of oppression and will not tolerate violence against women or children under any form or guise.
“We give our word that if these allegations are proven, everyone found culpable will be brought to justice.”
Oyeniyi, in a video chat with activist Dorothy Njemanze, said she did not consent to the sex she had with the Commissioner. She only had sex with him because of fear and anxiety.
Watch the video below:
Video: Genius, Youtube