The Commissioner of Police in
Lagos state, Edgal Imohimi, has ordered the gender unit of the command to
invstigate the allegation made by a widow, Mrs Adebukola Mowette, that an
officer identified as Egi, at the Ilaje
Police station in the state, demanded for sex from her before granting her
bail.
According to Mrs Mowette, she was
arrested on June 25th after she had a fight with a man. Narrating how she
landed in the police station, the widow said she had gone to a kiosk close to a
betting shop to tie her headgear and had dropped her phone on the chair so the
person tying her gele could have easy access. After the headgear was tied, she
couldn't find her phone. She said all the men at the bettting shop said they
did not take her phone.
“They said they did not see my
phone and so, I had to go to the police to report. They were invited but at the end of the day,
the Investigating Police Officer (IPO) said I accused them wrongly and asked us
to go. From that day, whenever I passed, they would be threatening me and
making snide remarks. I never replied them. I even reported the matter to our
Community Development Association (CDA). But on June 25, my son came from
Ikorodu and they stopped him on the road and threatened him as well. They said
they would kill us if we did not leave the street for them. There was no way I
would allow them threaten my son and so, I went out and confronted that particular
area boy. He pushed me. I also pushed him back. We started fighting; people
separated us and I left. The next thing, police came and arrested me that I
have injured him and that he could not walk again. They took me to the station
and locked me up inside the cell. I even asked Egi why I was the only one
arrested, since it was two fighting but he said the complainant was in the
hospital. That I have not seen anything yet.”
She said it was while in the
police cell that Egi demanded sex from her.
“I told him I will not sleep with
him even if he was the last man on earth. This got him angry and he started
pouring water through those holes and said he would pour urine too. After some
hours, he brought me out that I should come and write my statement. I told him
I will not writing anything because I do not know what he wanted me to write.
He then pressed my breasts and said is this what you are doing Shakara with? Do
you know how many young and beautiful women I have slept with here? I will even
be doing you a favour by sleeping with you. Since you have refused, you will go
to prison. There, they will shave the hair in your private parts, your hair and
lock you up for many years. The worst part was that a policewoman and another
policeman were telling me to agree to sleep with Egi that it is a normal thing.
I was so angry and disappointed at the same time.
The woman called me Iyawo Egi
and said that if I should agree, they will just close the case and I will go
home. But I stood my ground. How can I agree to sleep with him? For what? Egi
said he’s the only one that can help me that I should befriend him. I refused
that never will I do such, he threatened to take me to court. He forced me to
say my statement. I did not write it. I was just talking and he was writing. He
did not let me see what he wrote. He asked the guy if he’s ready to go to court
but he said no that he wanted settlement and that I should pay N40,000 he used
to treat himself. Egi now said I should pay the money or I will be sent to
Kirikiri Prison.
Out of fear, I accepted to pay the money and they said I had
to provide it that day. I told them I did not have it that day. I even went to
beg the Divisional Police Officer (DCO) but he shouted at me and said I should
go and settle with Egi my IPO. After rallying round for some days to raise
money and I could not, I went back to the police station and told Egi that I
could not raise money. He said if I had agreed to cooperate with him, the
matter would have been closed. That day was Friday and so, he gave me till
Monday to provide the money.
So, I went to my uncle for help and he gave me
N5,000, which I took to the station but Egi said it was not complete. I told
him I could not raise more and he started harassing me and touching my breast.
I knocked off his hands and he said I must bring the money the next day. He
also threatened to kill me if I tell anyone what happened. I had to run to the
palace for help because I did not know what to do again. I am happy I met you
here. Please, I need help. The Commissioner of Police and government need to
know what is happening. They need to investigate Ilaje Police Division.”
The matter is now being
investigated.
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