The Lagos State Police Command said it has arrested and detained one of its officers who allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl at the Area H Command, Ogudu.
This was disclosed through the command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed this on Saturday.
However, he debunked the report that the police were shielding the suspected rapist.
He explained that the officer in question had allegedly absconded from work since the alleged incident and only turned himself in on Saturday to face questioning.
The officer, who assured the public that the matter was not being swept under the carpet, said the State Police commissioner, Adegoke Fayoade, had ordered the Gender Unit of the command to immediately investigate the case.
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“The case is under full investigation. There is no plan to cover up the allegation,” Mr Hundeyin said.
ParallelFact earlier reported that A 17-year-old girl (name withheld) reported a case of rape against a senior officer attached to Area H Command Ogudu, Ojota area, to her parents.
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