17-Year-Old Girl Raped By Policeman Inside Station: Lagos Command Forwards

The case of a 17-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a police officer inside the Ogudu police station has been sent to the Force Headquarters in Abuja, according to the Lagos State Police Command.

This was reported to SaharaReporters on Tuesday night over the phone with Benjamin Hundeyin, a spokesman for the Lagos Police Command. He said the command had completed the suspect’s disciplinary report and sent it to the Force Headquarters.

The force headquarters has received the Suspect’s Disciplinary Report and will take further appropriate measures. We are awaiting comments. Please be aware that an active police officer cannot be charged with a crime until they have been fired from their position, according to a police spokesperson.

Superintendent of Police (SUPOL) Owolabi Akinolu, 56, is the suspect.

An X user who identified as the sibling of the victim in a tweet on July 15, 2024, said, “I can’t sleep I can’t breath properly, NIGERIA happened to me and my family 💔💔💔💔😭😭😭😭😭😭,My sister got raped by a police officer in Nigeria,yes you read it right,OGUDU POLICE STATION my sister must get justice.”

https://x.com/AdeTheExplorer/status/1812695218778460411

In another post, the X user said the victim was raped at gunpoint by the policeman after she lodged a complaint about a robbery case to him in July.

The X user wrote: “This is the face of the rapist. His name is OWOLABI AKINLOLU, a Superintendent of Police (SUPOL). He is 56 y/o. The corrupt Nigerian police will never show his face, they’ll try to protect him but it’s our job to make sure this idiot is popular and pays for this despicable act.