Police detain officer for allegedly raping teenager
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and detained one of its officers who allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl at the Area H Command, Ogudu, with assurance that the matter will not being swept under the carpet
Penpushing reports that the Command Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a statement and denied reports that the police authority was shielding the suspected rapist, explaining that the officer in question had allegedly absconded from work since the alleged incident.
The statement added that the alleged policeman only turned himself in on Saturday to face questioning, stating that the Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, had ordered the Gender Unit of the command to immediately investigate the case.
Penpushing further reports that it is recalled that the 17-year-old survivor had reported a case of rape against a senior officer attached to Area H Command Ogudu, Ojota area, to her parents, adding that the police officer who got wind of the stolen phone, offered to help track her missing phone after taking her statement.
The police officer identified as Owolabi, allegedly deceptfully tricked her with false information that police operatives had arrested the suspected thief. then lured the girl with the false information and on arrival in his office, he(officer) allegedly raped her under gun point
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