SaharaReporters on Saturday reported how a woman cried out for help while alleging that a senior police officer identified as SP Jude Ifeanyi pushed her from a staircase at the Federal FCT Police Command after his attempt to rape her failed.
The Nigeria Police Force, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has announced that it has commenced an investigation into the case of a woman who in a viral video alleged that a Superintendent Police officer of the command attempted to rape her in his office.
SaharaReporters on Saturday reported how a woman cried out for help while alleging that a senior police officer identified as SP Jude Ifeanyi pushed her from a staircase at the Federal FCT Police Command after his attempt to rape her failed.
According to her account obtained by SaharaReporters, the woman alleged that SP Ifeanyi took her out alongside his friends on Friday, but on their way back home, he drove into a compound she later realized was the FCT police command with the excuse that he wanted to use the toilet.
But the police officer asked her to follow him to his office where he requested to make love with her but she refused and tried to walk him out when he drew her back forcefully and attempted to rape her.
She added that when she resisted his attempt, he pushed her from the staircase, making her lose consciousness, and when he thought she was dead, he ran away.
Responding to the woman who has been identified as Miss Ugwoegbu Ugomwa, the FCT Police Command in a statement on Sunday said that it had commenced an investigation into the matter.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Josephine Adeh, revealed the command’s action in a statement titled “FCT Police Commence Investigation Into Viral Video Of Alleged Gender Violence By A Police Officer; Promise Due Diligence In Investigation And Discipline/Prosecution.”
The statement read, “The attention of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has been drawn to a video currently in circulation on some sections of social media.
“The video generated by one Miss Ugwoegbu F. Ugomwa alleged that she had been involved in some forms of physical violation by one Jude Ifeanyi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the FCT Police Command.
“Consequent upon the above, the command wishes to set the record straight by stating that facts surrounding the situation have not been fully gathered as of now. However, ongoing investigation suggests that both parties are most likely in some sort of erotic relationship and had gone out to drink and were highly spirited that evening. The alleged officer had promised to drop Miss Ugwoegbu off when he branched into the office to ease himself as the video insinuated.
“An argument ensued between both parties on the stairways resulting in physical struggles hence the rash pronouncements that were regrettably too late to be retracted.
“Furthermore, while an internal investigation for necessary disciplinary actions has been instituted against the erring Officer, it is important to state that earlier that same day, miss Ugwoegbu F. Ugomwa had been to the Command’s SCID where she had earlier reported a case of blackmail, threat, defamation of character and sexual harassment and sundry offences against another person and had lauded the investigation approach of the officers. It is however disappointing to have seen the command dragged into their undefined private episode.
“The command, while dissociating itself from the alleged act, wishes to assure the general public that due diligence is guaranteed in the investigation without any restraint in ensuring that justice is served in both instances.”