However, the three-man panel comprising senior officers from the Lagos State Police Public Relations Office, Human Rights and X‑Squad are expected to make their findings in the rape saga known to members of the public this week.
As at yesterday, the DPO and two other policemen mentioned by the victim, Miss Idowu Akinwunmi, were still being detained at the Lagos State Command Headquarters.
The DPO, alongside seven other policemen on duty on the day of the alleged rape incident, were summoned, Friday, for interrogation at the state command. But some of the policemen, according to police sources, claimed they went to eat and denied that they ever saw when the lady was invited to the DPO's office for the purported debriefing.
The three‑man investigative panel reportedly visited the police division where the alleged act took place, Saturday, where the location of the room the alleged act took place, including the toilet the mother of two claimed to have later washed herself as instructed by the DPO, fit her description.
Five of the policemen earlier detained alongside the DPO were later released by the panel on ground that they were not directly involved.
When the spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Ngozi Braide, was contacted on the latest development, she said investigation was still on, adding that its findings would be made known to members of the public.
Policeman caught beating woman arrested
A police officer caught on video beating a civilian woman in Lagos State has been arrested after an investigation by the Lagos State Command.
In a statement released by Mr Frank Mba, the Force Public Relations Officer, on his website, www.frankmba.com, he affirmed that the officer, Cpl Muhammed Nasir with Force Number, 229057, has been arrested.
A statement by the police force read:
"The attention of Lagos State Command was yesterday drawn to a video clip posted on some internet sites via the YouTube which depicted a Police officer beating up a woman.
"Upon viewing the video, the Commissioner of Police swiftly set up a team and arrested a Policeman by name Cpl Muhammed Nasir with Force Number 229057 who is believed to have been the one on the alleged video clip. The officer is currently in Police custody as investigation has commenced and the outcome would be made public.
"The Commissioner of Police wishes to assure Lagosians that a thorough investigation would be conducted as we are betrothed with protection of life of every citizen. Not only that, the Nigeria Police Force is committed to exhibiting high sense of professionalism and respect to rule of law which is in accordance with the IGP's code of conduct for officers."
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