FOR allegedly stripping a 24-year-old commercial sex worker naked and inserting hot pepper into her vagina, Mr Lucky Igbinovia, a former aide to Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was yesterday remanded in prison custody. In charge no.117/2019, the prosecution counsel, Mr Peter Ugwumba reeled out 14 count charges against the accused who pleaded not guilty. Ugwumba also accused the trio of attempted murder, kidnapping, injury, trial by ordeal, false accusation, extortion, recording the act and transmitting it into video film which has since gone viral on the internet, amongst other allegations. She said when she maintained her innocence, they stripped her naked, inserted pepper into her private part and severely beat her up. The Edockeddo State Acting Commissioner of Police, Mr Hakeem Odumosu disclosed that the police arrested five persons in connection with the violent assault.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 11, 2019 15:22 UTC