By OLALEKAN BADMOS
The Edo state Commissioner of Police, Foluso Adebanjo, has
expressed concern over increasing cases of child molestation and rape across
the state, saying the rate was becoming too alarming.
Adebanjo, who stated this in his office in Benin on Monday while
parading about 50 suspects arrested for various kinds of crime, also said the
command had apprehended 10 people in connection with the recent deadly cult
clashes.
"We must all take action against rising cases of child
molestation particularly in Edo state. This trend must stop. Rape of the girl
child is becoming alarming, we must do something about it," he said while
asking for cooperation of the people of the state in stemming the tide.
He disclosed that the suspects paraded were arrested over
cases raging from armed robbery to cultism, rape, illegal possession of arms and
defilement.
While reacting to the incidents of cult clashes which was
reported to have claimed six lives across the state in recent time, the police
boss said his command had only officially received news of three cult-related
killings.
Adebajo also promised to give criminals in the state a tough time as he urged the residents and people of the state to join hands with the
police to make the state safe.
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