A police officer is currently being detained by the Lagos Police Command for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl at the Area H Command in the Ogudu area of the state.
The teenager had gone to the police station to report the theft of her phone and seek assistance to recover it.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, told the News Agency of Nigeria that there was no plan to shield the officer involved from prosecution as was being alleged in some quarters.
Hundeyin explained that the officer in question had allegedly absconded after the incident but turned himself in on Saturday for questioning.
Hundeyin assured the public that the matter was not being swept under carpet, adding that the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, had ordered the Gender Unit of the command to immediately investigate the case.
“The case is under full investigation. There is no plan to cover up the allegation,” he said.
It would be recalled that a 17-year-old girl had reported a case of rape against a senior officer attached to Area H Command Ogudu, Ojota area.
The girl had sought help from the officer to recover her stolen phone, which led to the alleged sexual assault. The officer had offered to assist her after taking her statement, but instead, allegedly raped her.
