Police Officer Nabbed For Raping Teenager Inside Edo Station

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.

Naijaonpoint 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 reviewed, confirmed that the event occurred the previous week.

Upon returning to find the cell key missing, Inspector Eduma was said to have become suspicious of the disturbing event.

She raised the alarm, leading to the discovery of both Uzuobo and the victim in one of the station’s administrative offices.

According to a source, instead of reporting the incident to higher authorities, the officer chose to inform her husband and two other police colleagues.

It is alleged that she later accepted ₦45,000 from Uzuobo to cover up the incident and subsequently extorted him for an additional ₦1 million, threatening to release the video on social media if he did not comply.

Although the later allegations could not be verified, the signal of the force documented the blackmail.

Both Uzoba and Eduma have undergone an orderly room trial and have been recommended for dismissal due to their disgraceful conduct.

When reached for comment, Police Public Relations Officer, SP Moses Yamu, indicated that he would provide a statement regarding the incident later, as he was traveling from Auchi to Benin.

When asked about the veracity of the incident, the PPRO refrained from confirming or denying it until the conclusion of the conversation.

Subsequent attempts to contact him via phone went unanswered, and a text message sent had not received a response by the time this report was prepared.