Police Officer Arrested For Allegedly Raping Teenager

Benjamin Hundeyin

The Lagos State Police Command said it has detained one of its officers who allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl at the Area H Command, Ogudu.

The spokesperson of the Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this  on Saturday.

He, however, denied reports that the police authority was shielding the suspected rapist.

Hundeyin explained that the officer in question had allegedly absconded from work since the time of the alleged incident, and only turned himself in on Saturday to face questioning.

The image maker, who assured the public that the matter was not being swept under carpet, said the Command’s Commissioner, Adegoke Fayoade, had ordered the Gender Unit of the command to immediately investigate the case.

He said: “The case is under full investigation.

“There is no plan to cover up the allegation.”

It had earlier been 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.

We learned that the girl became a victim of alleged violent sexual assault while trying to recover her alleged stolen phone by some criminals.

Investigation revealed that the said police officer, who got wind of the stolen phone, offered to help track the girl’s missing phone after taking her statement.

NAN.