An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), simply identified as Owolabi, has been arrested for allegedly defiling a 17-year-old girl in his office in the Ojota Police Station in Lagos State.
His arrest followed a referral letter dated July 1, 2024, and addressed to the Commissioner of Police (CP), Adegoke Fayoade, by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency.
Based on the letter, the CP ordered an immediate investigation into the matter.
Lagos State police spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the arrest, said the command had placed under arrest one of its personnel accused of defiling a 17-year-old girl. Hundeyin, on his X handle, said: “The command assures the public that there is absolutely no attempt at a cover-up as such hideous acts are at variance with the code of conduct and professional ethics of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
“To this end, CP Fayoade once again assures Nigerians that the officer would be dealt with in accordance with police regulations and the law if found culpable.”
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Earlier, the mother of the victim, Mrs Aramide Olupona, accused the police of a cover-up, alleging that her daughter began bleeding a day following the assault and was taken to the Mirabel Centre where it was confirmed that she was defiled.
She said, “The suspect’s wife and the rest of his family have come to my shop to plead with me, saying he would soon retire, but what about my daughter that was raped? Is it because I am a poor woman?
“The area commander of the station too invited me and pleaded with me to bury the case. Now they are saying the suspect has fled and his whereabouts are unknown.”
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