An officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Sgt. Abraham Uzuobo is currently undergoing disciplinary proceedings due to allegations of raping a minor who was in custody at the South-Ibie police division in Edo State.
Naija News learnt that the victim, a 17-year-old girl, had been detained on charges of possessing stolen property.
Reports indicated that Uzuobo entered the cell after Inspector Edith Eduma, a female officer on duty, briefly left her post.
It is alleged that he unlocked the cell and took the girl to the administrative department, where he exploited her vulnerability.
Daily Trust claimed to have obtained the video of the incident, which shows the victim lying on the floor while the policeman, caught with his trousers down, engaged in a heated argument with the policewoman overseeing the case as he hurriedly attempted to dress.
An insider informed the media platform of the October 10, 2024 incident.
Internal communications within the police force, which were also…