A police constable in Benue, Belasa Iyangedue, has been f;red for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl, Nguemo Terkaa, while she was in custody.
The State Commissioner of Police Bartholomew Onyeka confirmed the incident to newsmen on Tuesday, October 3, in Makurdi.
According to Commissioner of Police (CP) Onyeka, the dismissed constable, Belasa Iyangedue, committed the crime at Tse Agbaragba Divisional Police Station in Konshisha Local Government Area (LGA). He added that Iyangedue is already being prosecuted.
The victim was detained at the Station on 15th August over a defamation offence.
While in detention, the constable allegedly removed her from her cell in the night, took her into one of the offices and allegedly raped her.
The next day, after being released on bail, the victim reported the incident to the Divisional Police Officer. This led to the arrest of the constable and the transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Makurdi.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Bartholomew Onyeka, said, “The dismissed constable committed the crime at Tse Agbaragba Divisional Police Station, Konshisha LGA.
“The police is a disciplined organ and being the statutory organ responsible for crime and fighting crime and management, such people are not allowed to stay in the system.
“He was not only dismissed, he is facing prosecution.”
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