We have received 64 cases of rape, defilement since February 2026 in Plateau - CP Ewah

Author: Agabus PwanagbaPublished on: May 1, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & Law

We have received 64 cases of rape, defilement since February 2026 in Plateau - CP Ewah

The Commissioner of Police of Plateau State, CP Bassey Ewah, revealed that 64 cases of rape and defilement have been reported since his assumption of office in February 2026. During a press conference, he paraded 18 suspects arrested for various crimes, including rape and homicide. Ewah emphasized that these crimes should not be settled outside the law and provided details on several cases, including that of an 18-year-old man accused of abusing a one-year-old girl.

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