A 31-year-old lady, who was detained in a divisional police station on the Lagos Island, has accused the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), in charge of the station of raping her.
The lady, Miss. Akinwunmi, alleged that the DPO, a Superintendent of Police (SP) instructed one of his men, one inspector Ajiduwe to bring her to his office for debriefing of the case that was alleged against her. He allegedly pounced and raped her after Ajiduwe left the office.
Miss. Akinwunmi who claimed she was arrested on April, 15, 2014, at about 1: am, further said that she was reported to the police by her madam, Mrs. Pelumi, who runs a local cafeteria at number 11 Keffi Road, Ikoyi, Lagos State.
She reportedly said: “I was detained in the cell and at about 10pm, one Inspector Ajiduwe brought me out and took me to the DPO’s office, where he raped me in his office without protection. He threatened to send me to prison if I tell anyone. I later paid N10, 000 to the policemen at the station for my bail.”
Miss. Akinwunmi who said the name of her Investigating Police Officer (IPO), is one Inspector Taiwo, complained that since the rape incident, she had been experiencing stomach pains.
The Network on Police Reforms in Nigeria(NOPRIN Foundation), a nongovernmental organization, which had taken up the matter, said that the girl and her boyfriend yesterday were trying to get police report that would enable them go to a general hospital for a medical examination.
NOPRIN’s spokesman, Okechukwu Nwanguma said: “I have spoken with the girl and she confirmed the story. The boyfriend said that they are both ready to fight and seek justice. The DPO and I spoke. Although he denied the allegation as expected, his voice was shaking and he was panicking. I have asked the girl to go for a medical examination.”