Adopting the motion, the lawmakers agreed that the Nigerian Police Act on the general conduct of officers should be reviewed.
He argued that the concept of virginity test was a myth, as the absence of a hymen did not mean that a female was promiscuous.
The suspect sent the victim into his room to bring some money but followed the teenager into the room and bolted the door.
The police arrested his client upon a petition by the community, but had held him in detention without prosecuting him since December 14, his attorney said.
“I cannot see (my daughter) ‘the Law’ again. She was taken away from me. She was pregnant with twins,” the mother said.
Reporters Without Borders has called for the release of Algerian journalist Ihsane El-Kadi, who plain-clothed state agents arrested on Saturday.
The PSC asked the police to hasten its investigation and forward the report to it for consideration and further disciplinary action.
“They have given their stories on what happened, and the CP has ordered that they should be released while investigations continue.”
“There is a growing number of cases of child abuse in our homes that are going on unnoticed.”
The police command in Anambra has reiterated its commitment to protecting lives and properties.
