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Nigerian Air force personnel identified as W. O Farodoye has been
detained in the AirForce base Sam Ethan Barracks Ikeja for allegedly
defiling a 15 year old girl who was a maid in his house in the
barracks.
W.O Farodoye was arrested and detained following complaints by members of the Advocates for Children and
Vulnerable Persons Network ACVPN who brought the attention of the Air
force authority to the plight of the girl and the alleged crime their
personnel committed inside their barracks .
It was gathered that W.O Faradoye was alleged to have started defiling the minor since she was 13 years old.
Investigations further gathered that the defiled minor was trafficked from Benin Republic to Nigeria to work as a maid.
Giving
an update on the crime and how the W.O Farodoye was arrested , Mr. Ebenezer
Omejalile the Cordinator of ACVPN said " We visited the Air Force Base 8th of February
2022, we were able to meet with the Provost by name Eleke of the
Command, the Commandant AA Martins, the Information Officer by name FC
Ezeyin and the Legal officer in person of Squadron Leader Omo, we were
duly addressed by the Commandant AA Martins, a very articulate Officer
who informed us that they actually heard about the matter yesterday
evening and the report that stated they were not are around was untrue.
Commandant AA Martins appreciated ACVPN efforts the prompt action in informing the Air Force on the issue on around.
According
to the Commandant AA Martins he told us within the period they
officially heard of the matter all parties involved were immediately
arrested including those we didn't know about.
Obviously
the man in the middle of the storm W.O FARODOYE is confirmed to be in
the cell ,his name was on the board where suspects names were written
at the Provost Counter .Commandant
AA Martins also briefed us that the Survivor is now in a protective
custody and she's currently undergoing Medical Examination due to the
length of abuse she suffered in the hand of W.O FARODOYE before she was
rescued yesterday".
It was gathered that Commandant
AA Martins further showed ACVPN members the Air Force Handbook and
assured them justice will be served as the officer is already detained .
Mr.
Omejalile said " He read out some sections that clearly stated the AIR
Force does not condone such irresponsible acts and it's a total Zero
Tolerance.
Commandant AA
Martins further told us that the perpetrator W. O FARODOYE would be
trialed through the Orderly room Court Marshal.He
further told us further investigation showed that the survivor is a
victim of trafficking, and the syndicate is been sort after and brought
to book.Commandant AA
Martins assured us that after full investigation is completed the
Survivor would be handed over to the NAPTIP and Immigration because the
Survivor was discovered to have been trafficked from the Republic of
Benin, he assured us that ACVPN will be carried along with investigation
activities. Commandant AA Martins called for stronger partnership as he
assured that justice would be served after investigation would have been
concluded. must confess the above mentioned Officers made our day with
their various intelligent submission, we assured them of appreciation at
the prompt response between yesterday and today all defaulting persons
have been arrested we commend their efforts.
A
big appreciations to everyone on this matter especially Comrade Solomon
Neye and Comrade Lolade AJAYI for their resilience and determination to
get justice for the Survivor" Mr. Omejalile said
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