The Lagos police command says it has arrested an officer for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl.
The officer attached to Ogudu Area H command allegedly raped the teenager after she reported a case of a stolen phone to the station.
Benjamin Hundeyin, police spokesperson in the state, told NAN on Sunday that the officer is currently in custody.
Hundeyin said the command would not shield the suspect from facing the law, adding that the matter would not be covered up.
He said the officer absconded from work after the incident but turned himself in for questioning on Saturday.
The spokesperson said Adegoke Fayoade, the Lagos commissioner of police, had ordered an investigation into the matter.
“The case is under full investigation. There is no plan to cover up the allegation,” NAN quoted Hundeyin as saying .
