-Edith Uduma, a police officer, was dismissed after reporting the rape of a minor by her colleague, Sgt. Abraham Ozuobor, at the Ibie Police Station, Edo State. She claims her only offense was filing the case despite orders not to.
-The Nigeria Police Force alleges that Edith, alongside her husband, Inspector Ibrahim Mohammed, attempted to extort money from the accused. Edith denies these allegations, stating that her actions were intended to uphold justice.
-On October 7, 2024, Edith discovered Sgt. Abraham half-naked with an unconscious teenage detainee. She documented the incident, reported it to her superiors, and resisted attempts to suppress the case.
-Edith claims her Divisional Police Officer (DPO), SP Osemwegie Lilian, tried to dissuade her from pursuing the case, threatened her with dismissal, and attempted to downplay the incident to protect her retirement.
-Despite Edith’s dismissal and her husband’s demotion, multiple witnesses and advocacy groups, such as the Take-It-Back Movement, have petitioned the Inspector-General of Police to review the case, citing injustice and procedural flaws in the dismissal.
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