Benue State Police has said it has arrested a 59-year-old man, Kelvin Iorfa, found assaulting his younger sister Miss Nguwasen Iorfa in a video that has gone viral.
Confirming the arrest on Tuesday, April 11, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Catherine Anene, said that it was effected immediately the report was received at at ‘A’ Police Division, Makurdi, at about 10am, about four days after it occurred.
“The suspect was arrested immediately. In his statement, the suspect confessed that he had a heated argument with his younger sister which provoked him to beat her up that much.
“Efforts are being made to reach the victim who is said to have gone out of reach since the incident,” the PPRO said.
The state Commissioner of Police, Wale Abass, was said to have ordered a detailed investigation into the case to unravel the condition and location of the victim.
The police commissioner also commended members of the public for efforts made to reach the police on the matter.
Anene said that the suspect was in custody while investigation is ongoing.
