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Police Officer Arrested For Raping Minor

POSTED ON July 14, 2024 •   LOCAL NEWS      BY Benedicta Bassey
Police Logo and an handcuffed hand/ Photo credit: Dailytust

The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday revealed that it had detained one of its officers who allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl at the Area H Command in the Ogudu area of the state.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, debunked the  allegations that the police authority was shielding the suspected rapist.

Hundeyin explained that the officer in question had allegedly absconded after the incident but turned himself in on Saturday for questioning.

Hundeyin assured the public that the matter was not being swept under the 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.

It was gathered that a 17-year-old girl reported a case of rape against a senior officer attached to Area H Command Ogudu, Ojota, 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.

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