The State Commissioner of Police Bartholomew Onyeka confirmed the incident to newsmen on Tuesday, October 3, in Makurdi.
CP Onyeka said the dismissed
constable committed the crime at Tse Agbaragba Divisional Police Station,
Konshisha LGA. He added that the dismissed officer was already facing
prosecution.
The victim was detained at the
Station on 15th August over a defamation offence.
While in detention, the
constable allegedly removed her from her cell in the night, took her into one
of the offices and allegedly raped her.
The victim, after her release
on bail the next day, reported the incident to the Divisional Police officer,
leading to the arrest of the constable and the case brought to the State
Criminal Investigation Department, Makurdi.
The state Commissioner of Police,
Mr Bartholomew 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.”
The alleged rape comes less
than one year after Belasa Iyangedue was celebrated on Facebook by friends
following his passing out parade after months of training to join the police
force.
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