The Lagos Police Command has taken into custody the Executive Director of ARM Pensions, following allegations of rape made by a female staff member.
The arrest was confirmed by police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin on Thursday.
The accuser had previously reported the incident to ARM Pensions Managers Limited management, alleging that the Executive Director had taken her to a hotel instead of her home after a team-building event in Lagos, where the alleged rape occurred.
The police have detained the suspect pending further investigation into the allegations.
The victim said she only realised she was in a hotel after waking up and noticed her “private parts were sore and bruised” and her clothes in a pile.
The staff said she did not consent to being with the director, adding that the last memory she had of the night was at the event.
In a statement earlier on Thursday, ARM said they were deeply disturbed by the development and are committed to addressing the situation with the utmost seriousness and sensitivity.
The pension management company said it placed the executive director on administrative leave and is fully cooperating with law enforcement to ensure that the investigation is comprehensive and impartial.
Hundeyin said that the accused employee is in police custody and that investigations are ongoing.
