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

The Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, CP Bassey Ewah, has revealed that the bid has received 64 cases of rape and defilement since his presumption of bureau successful February 2026, to date.

Ewah made the disclosure portion parading 18 suspects arrested for rape, homicide, amerciable arms possession and cultism, astatine the Command’s office successful Jos the State Capital connected Friday.

He declared that, “rape and defilement are not household matters” and informing against attempts to “settle” specified cases extracurricular the law.

He added: “This is portion of our committedness to ensuring that we stay accountable to members of the public, and to nonstop a wide connection to transgression elements, that Plateau State volition not beryllium a hiding spot for them.”

According to him, “Sexual offences featured prominently successful the arrests. On 24/03/2026, Pankshin Divisional Police Headquarters received a study that, 1 Longnan Joshua, male, 18 years aged was caught having carnal cognition of a 1 twelvemonth aged girl.”

“The victim’s mother, a student, usually leaves the unfortunate successful the attraction of her elder brother. She returned location to find him ...