Police arrest allegedly lecherous cop for raping Lagos teenager – TheCitizen

The Lagos State Police said it had launched a full investigation into an alleged rape allegation made by a 17-year-old girl against one of its officers.

The command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, also announced in a statement on Sunday that the officer, identified as Owolabi Akinlolu, had been taken into custody.

The victim alleged that she was raped at Ogudu Police Station in Ojota State.

Our correspondent learnt that the officer had promised the youth to help her return her phone, which was stolen by Mayfly on June 16 while she was returning from Ikeja with her grandmother and siblings.

The suspect allegedly heard the teenager recounting the ordeal to her mother in her store and offered to help track down her missing phone and take her statement.

The victim also stated that she was invited to the suspect’s office under the pretext of picking up her phone, but that the suspect committed the alleged crime.

The victim’s mother, Aramide Olupona, had stated that her daughter started bleeding a day after the attack and was taken to the Mirabel Centre, adding that the incident had also been reported to the authorities.

Olupona, however, accused the police of trying to sweep the case under the carpet: “The suspect’s wife and the rest of his family came to my shop and begged me. He would soon retire, but what about my daughter who was raped? Is it because I am a poor woman?”

Hundeyin added in his reaction that the alleged act violated the police code of conduct and therefore assured the victim’s family and the public that there was no attempt to cover up the incident.

He said: “The Lagos State Police have arrested one of their officers accused of raping a 17-year-old girl. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Adegoke Fayoade, has ordered a full and thorough investigation into the allegation.

“The Command assures the public that there is no attempt at cover-up as such heinous acts are contrary to the code of conduct and professional ethics of the Nigeria Police Force.

“For this reason, CP Fayoade once again assures Nigerians that if found guilty, the officer will be punished according to police regulations and the law.”