Last updated on September 22nd, 2022 at 05:29 pm

A Professor Zainab Duke Abiola has been arrested in Abuja for allegedly ordering the assault of her female police orderly.

It was gathered the professor, Abiola of Area 11 in Abuja, reportedly ordered her domestic staff comprising the house maid, one Rebecca Enechido and a male suspect at large to beat up her orderly.

A Twitter user, @DejiAdesogan, who shared a photo of the policewoman with a bloodied face, alleged:

“DISTURBING NEWS:

Reports of one Professor, Dike Zainab of Area 11 in Abuja who allegedly assaulted her Police Orderly & also ordered her maids to beat her up.

Thorough investigation & prosecution of the culprits will serve as deterrent to others. Totally inhumane & unacceptable!!!”.

Reacting to the development, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba on Thursday directed an express prosecution of the arrested suspects who are in Police custody.

Related Development: Court remands teacher for allegedly sexually assaulting 9-year-old

A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that a 28-year- old teacher, Hassan Aliyu, be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl.

The police charged Aliyu who resides in Badawa Quarters Kano with procuration of a minor girl.

Chief Magistrate Mustapha Sa’ad-Datti adjourned the matter until Sept.20, for mention.

Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Miss Asma’u Ado told the court that the defendant committed the offence on June 8, at Badawa Quarters Kano.

She said at about 4 p.m the victim went to the Islamic School situated at Badawa Quarters Kano and lured the girl into a room and sexually assaulted her.

Ado said that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 275 of the Penal Code.

Read Also: Court remands man for sexually assaulting daughters

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that a 44-year-old trader, Anthony Odita, be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly sexually assaulting his two daughters

The police charged Odita, who resides in Igbogbo, Ikorodu, Lagos State, with sexual assault.

Magistrate O.A Layinka, who did not take the plea of Odita, ordered that he should be remanded in Kirikri Correctional Centre.

Source: The Nation