MAN ARRESTED OVER ASSAULT

A man was detained after luring female job seekers to hotels and assaulting them sexually

The police in Bayelsa State have detained a 50-year-old man named Joseph Godfrey for allegedly luring unwary female job seekers to hotels and sexually assaulting them.

It was learned that the suspect frequently pretended to be a member of the Government House staff in Yenagoa and enticed his victims with the prospect of employment and job opportunities.

In a statement, ASP Asinim Butswat, the command's spokesperson, said:  "The suspect ran out of luck on 10th October 2022 at about 1300 hours, when one of the girls raised alarm and he was arrested at Opolo, Yenagoa."