At 4:46 AM, before dawn yesterday morning, a restless X user @AdetheExplorer took to his X account to seek the public’s help for justice for his 17-year-old sister who was raped in Ogudu police station by a police superintendent named Owolabi Akinlolu.
@AdetheExplorer‘s cry for help came two days after the matter escalated, and their mum, Mrs. Aramide Olupona, stated that the accused’s wife and family members were begging her to let it go because the accused’s retirement is near. The mum also mentioned that the authorities are trying to bury the accusation. The Area Commander invited her to convince her to let it go. The police informed her that the accused’s whereabouts are unknown, although the Lagos State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the suspect is in custody.
According to the victim’s recount, the accused police officer offered to help her track and recover her stolen phone after he overheard her narrating her situation to her mum.
On June 29, 2024, the teenager’s mum received a call from Officer Owolabi stating that the phone thief had been caught and demanded the teen come to the police station. On her arrival, they told her that they arrested the wrong person due to a mistake in tracking.
Then Officer Owolabi sent his personal assistant to call the teenager into his office. On getting inside, the officer locked the door and kept the keys in his pocket. Scared and confused, the teenager asked what was happening, and she was threatened with a cocked gun instead. He threatened to shoot her if she didn’t keep quiet and cooperated. He began to pull her clothes and harass her. When she struggled with him, he hit her on the back of the head with his gun—then violated her.
Then, the officer demanded that she report to his office daily, during school lunch break or on her way home after school. Then he added that she finally fell into his trap after watching her for two years.
On June 14, the Lagos State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, tweeted that the police aren’t trying to conceal the case and that a full-scale investigation has started.
At 7:16 on July 15, the victim’s brother posted on X that the accused superintendent is now in police custody.
An hour later, Benjamin Hundeyin tweeted that the teenager had undergone a medical examination and that they were waiting for the result.
What Nigerians are saying
The public is curious why the name, pictures and crime of the accused police officer, Owolabi Akinlolu, aren’t publicly displayed, as the police force posts other suspects and accused.
This is a developing story.
