The suspect, Anietie Inyang.
By Edidiong Idemokon
A 31-year-old man, identified as Pastor Anietie Inyang from Ikot Ebak village, Essien Udim Local Government Area, has been arrested by the police for homosexuality.
The suspect is now in custody at the Akwa Ibom State Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia, Uyo.
Prophet Inyang is awaiting trial after being arrested by the police for allegedly raping a 12-year-old boy who is living with his grandmother at Ikot Ada Utor in Afaha Clan, Essien Udim Local Government Area.
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Morenews reports that the suspect was earlier arrested by the Essien Udim Police Division but was released on bail by the police.
“There were frantic attempts to cover up the case until the wife of the Chairman of Essien Udim, Mrs Umoh Gabriel Tony Luke alongside her husband, Anthony Luke got wind of the information and ordered the police to produce the suspect before he was re-arrested by men and officers of the Nigeria Police Force, Essien Udim Division.
“The Akwa Ibom State Sexual and Gender Based Violence Response Unit has intervened in the matter and the case is now being handled by the Unit”, the medium reports.
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The incident came shortly after Mrs Umoh Gabriel Tony Luke had told the women during a stakeholders meeting in Essien Udim that she will not treat issues of Child molestation in the area with kids gloves.
Given its peculiar nature, the matter may attract the attention of the Family Empowerment and Youth Re-orientation Path Initiative, FEYReP, the pet project of Governor Udom Emmanuel’s wife, Martha, who is always keen on seeing such case through in the court of law.
