Police officer who offered to help teenager retrieve stolen phone but ‘raped’ her instead turns self in
The Lagos State Police Command has detained an officer who allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl at the Area H Command in Ogudu.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the detention to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday, denying allegations that the police were shielding the suspect.
Hundeyin explained that the officer initially absconded after the incident but turned himself in for questioning on Saturday.
Hundeyin assured the public that the matter was not being swept under carpet, adding that the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, had ordered the Gender Unit of the command to immediately investigate the case.
“The case is under full investigation. There is no plan to cover up the allegation,” he said.
PUNCH reported on Saturday that a 17-year-old girl had reported a case of rape against a senior officer attached to Area H Command Ogudu, Ojota area, to her parents.
The girl had sought help from the officer to recover her stolen phone, which led to the alleged sexual assault. The officer had offered to assist her after taking her statement, but instead, allegedly raped her.