Flavour’s Concert: Police Call Victims To Come Forward To Testify

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The Enugu State Police Command on Wednesday called on residents who were victims of the alleged gang rapes at a concert by hip hop star, Chinedu Okoli, aka Flavour, to come forward to testify.

The command said no victim had yet to report to any of its divisions, saying it was not aware of any rape case during the musical show which held at the Michael Okpara Square.

some attendees of the Flavour’s concert alleged gang rapes occurred at the event.

They claimed that they witnessed some ladies being ravished by hoodlums during the show, which was reportedly attended by the state Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

The participants said the policemen and bouncers at the event could not do anything to stop the sexual attacks because of the crowd.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, in a statement had said the police had a case of attempted gang rape, adding that the mass gang rapes were being investigated.

Amaraizu informed journalists in Enugu on Wednesday that investigation had not established any case of rape.

He noted that many policemen were deployed in the concert to provide security, saying the claim was doubtful.

“The report (of the gang rapes), which is based on a Twitter message on the social media, is unfounded and we cannot operate on speculations as a law enforcement agency.

“Till now, nobody has come forward to report any case of sexual assault or molestation and rape to the command.