The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a Divisional Police
Officer, SP Oladipo Afolayan, for allegedly raping a woman in his office. He is
a Superintendent of Police and had only been recently posted to the Magodo
Police Post when the incident occurred.
It was learnt that the woman he allegedly r*ped was a suspect in
an ongoing investigation. It was gathered that following a report by the
victim, SP Afolayan was arrested and taken to the Commissioner of Police in
charge of Lagos State, CP Cornelius Aderanti.
CP Aderanti was said to have also reported the matter to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2 Command, AIG Umar Manko.
CP Aderanti was said to have also reported the matter to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2 Command, AIG Umar Manko.
When contacted, the
Police Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Nwosu, said:
“Yes, we are investigating an
allegation like that. As a result of the sensitivity of the matter, it would be
too soon to come to a conclusion. The stance of the Commissioner of Police is
not to condone any act of indiscipline whether from the public or from our men.
“Therefore, when investigations are concluded, and the officer
is found culpable, he will be made to dance to the tune of the law, and if it
is found otherwise, he will be cleared. The press will be invited and briefed
once investigations are concluded.”
According to Punch, the matter was transferred to the X Squad, a
department at the state command which is in charge of investigating police
crimes and misdemeanours.
When our correspondent visited the Magodo Police Post on Thursday
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