A
 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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