An operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) attached to the Bayelsa State Command (names withheld) has allegedly defiled two sisters age 12 and 10 years respectively.
It was gathered that the NSCDC personnel who is attached to an oil surveillance houseboat in the creeks of Nembe Local Government Area, lured the underage sisters at separate times to his apartment in Nembe-Bassambiri community where he allegedly committed the act.
It was also reliable gathered that the family of the victims are under intense pressure to accept monetary inducement to cover up the matter, while the case has been reported at the Police Division in the area.
According to the mother of the victims (names withheld), who confirmed the act regretted that the incident was causing the children psychological trauma.
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Commenting on the incident, the Bayelsa State chapter of Civil Liberties Organization (CLO), has warned against sweeping the matter under the carpet, calling for the transfer of the matter to the Criminal Investigation Department, CID, for investigation and prosecution.
The State Chairman of CLO, Chief Nengi James-Eriworio, while reacting to the incident, described the dastardly act as “shameful and unbecoming particularly for a law enforcement officer,” challenge gender based organizations including the International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, ,NAWOJ, and others to take up the matter to ensure that justice is done
