The Lagos State Police Command has introduced the arrest of one among its personnel accused of defiling a 17-year-old lady on the Ogudu Police Station, within the Ojota space of the state.
The State’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin additionally disclosed that there’s an ongoing investigation into the case, as directed by the Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade.
“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Adegoke Fayoade has, in the meantime, directed a full-scale and thorough investigation into the allegation.
“The Command assures the general public that there’s completely no try at a cover-up as such hideous acts are at variance with the Code of Conduct {and professional} ethics of the Nigeria Police Drive.
“To this finish, CP Fayoade as soon as once more assures Nigerians that the officer could be handled in accordance with police rules and the regulation if discovered culpable,” Hundeyin mentioned.
The police spokesman additionally assured that the police will not be making an attempt to water the allegation down as being insinuated by some individuals.
“Additionally, it will be significant to not method points with feelings, as doing so may create lacunas that can make the courtroom strike the case out on technical grounds,” he acknowledged.
The 17-year-old revealed, it was gathered had reported to her mom that she was threatened and had a gun cocked as she was hit with the identical gun earlier than the police Officer sexually assaulted her in his workplace.
This she mentioned was because the officer on the Ogudu Police Station, Space H Command promised to assist her in monitoring and retrieve her stolen cell phone.
