The Edo State Police Command, on Thursday, paraded a native doctor for allegedly aiding and abetting human trafficking...
He was among the 55 suspects paraded by the Command before
journalists in Benin-City for various crimes ranging from armed
robbery, murder, cultism, human trafficking and kidnapping.
The suspect, Mr. Akugbe Aisevbo, 47, said his job was to
prepare charms for those willing to travel abroad to avoid mishap on
their ways and be successful abroad.
His words, “As for the two girls, it was Arthur
Ogbevoen that brought them for me to assist them. He said they were
traveling to Burkina Faso.
“So when he brought them, I told him that one of them has
problem and that she should not be allowed to embark on the journey
but Arthur insisted I work on both of them.
“So, I bathed both and gave them concoction to drink. One
thing I always do is that before I give any of my clients concoction to
drink, I make sure I give it to my children to partake from it first.
“One of the medicines I also put in her body is that if
any man that has ailment wants to make love with her, his manhood will
not be erected. I also gave her charm against accident.
“I did not shave her pubic hair and did not sleep with her”, he said.
Mr. Arthur Ogbevoen admitted that he took the girl to visit the native doctor in order for her to be successful abroad.
He said in return, the trafficked victim was to pay him 400,000 cfa.
Commissioner of Police Haliru Gwandu, while stating
the successes recorded by officers and men of his command, said a total
of 118 suspects had been arrested for alleged armed robbery, murder,
cultism, human trafficking and kidnapping between August 10 and
September 13, 2017.
He said the Command had also succeeded in charging 44 suspects to court.
The police boss attributed the successes recorded by the
Command to the useful information volunteered by the members of the
public.
He said the police would do all in its power to make the state conducive for business activities to thrive.
The police boss however cautioned criminal elements in the
state to repent or relocate as the Command is bent on making the state
very uncomfortable for them.
He said other suspects would be charged to court upon the completion of investigations.
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