The Lagos State Police Command has taken into custody one of its officers accused of raping a 17-year-old girl at the Area H Command in Ogudu.
Command spokesperson SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the detention to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, refuting claims that the police were protecting the alleged rapist.
According to Hundeyin, the officer initially fled but later surrendered himself for questioning on Saturday.
He assured the public that the case was being thoroughly investigated by the Gender Unit, as ordered by Commissioner of Police Adegoke Fayoade, and that justice would be served.
Earlier reports on Saturday had it that a 17-year-old girl had reported a case of rape against a senior officer attached to Area H Command Ogudu, Ojota area, to her parents.
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.
