Police Officer Dismissed for Raping 16-year-Old Girl in Police Custody

In what seems absurd and common among entrant police officers who are bad image to the Nigeria Police Force despite severe warnings, some of this disgruntled elements still persist.

The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun PhD, NPM gave directives that discipline will be hallmark during his watch . The Force Spokeperson ACP Muyiwa Adejobi has spoken severally about the IGP position on Force discipline on rules of engagement..

One of the errants police officer is now in.soup over indiscipline and already having a date in court according to reports monitored by Aiyekooto Reporters, The Benue State Police Command has dismissed a Police Constable identified as Belasa Iyangedue for raping a 16-year-old kept in the police detention.

Information reaching us confirmed that the victim was detained for defamation.

While in detention at the Divisional Police headquarters, Tse Agbaragba in the Konshisha Local Government Area of the state, the Constable who pretended to be assisting her, reportedly went into the female cell and took her into an office where he had sexual intercourse against her consent.

The underage girl was said to have reported the case to the Divisional Police Officer leading to the arrest of the Constable and the case brought to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Makurdi.

The Constable is already being prosecuted at the Magistrates’ Court, Makurdi.

The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Bartholomew Onyeka, confirmed his dismissal to journalists on Tuesday in Makurdi.

Onyeka said, “The dismissed constable committed the crime at Tse Agbaragba Divisional Police Station, Konshisha LGA.

“The police is a disciplined organ and being the statutory organ responsible for crime and fighting crime and management, such people are not allowed to stay in the system.

“He was not only dismissed, he is facing prosecution.” as at the time of filing this report Aiyekooto Reporters can authoritatively confirmed.

Prince Tunde Aiyekooto

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