Police Arrest Lecturer, Daughter For Assaulting Lady In Viral Video

Police have arrested a lecturer and his daughter for assaulting a lady.

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nasarawa Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested Dr. Fred Ekpa Ayokhai, an associate professor with the Department of History and International Studies, Federal University of Lafia and his daughter, Emmanuela Ekpa Ayokhai, for assaulting a lady.

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The video of the assault had gone viral on social media Saturday morning with many users calling for police intervention.

The university lecturer and his daughter were seen in the company of others brutally assaulting the victim.

This medium gathered that the victim had earlier beaten Emmanuela as a result of a misunderstanding.

In a statement, DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police spokesman in Nasarawa, said preliminary investigation revealed that Emmanuela and the victim were fighting over her supposed boyfriend.

Emmanuela Ekpa Ayokhai

After the fight, the lecturer’s daughter mobilised her family to assault the victim.

“Sequel to the viral tweet of assault on a female teenager in Lafia, Nasarawa state, the Command swiftly commenced investigation into the case,” the police said.

“It is gratifying to state that, two suspects namely: Dr. Fred Ekpa Ayokhai, an associate professor with the Department of History and International Studies, Federal University of Lafia and one Emmanuela Ekpa Ayokhai have been arrested in connection with the case while the vehicle belonging to Dr Fred which was used in conveying the victim to a location along Kwandere road, Lafia where she was assaulted has been recovered.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that Emmanuela Ekpa Ayokhai and the victim had a misunderstanding over a man named IG. The victim accused Emmanuela of snatching her supposed boyfriend and assaulted her. In retaliation, Emmanuela mobilised her family, went after the victim and got her assaulted as well.”

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Nansel also disclosed the Commissioner of police, AIG Adesina Soyemi has ordered an intensive manhunt for the other fleeing suspects and further directed that those arrested should be charged to court for prosecution upon conclusion of investigation at the State Criminal Department, Lafia.

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