The Nigeria Police yesterday stated it dismissed Edith Uduma, a former Police Inspector, for acts of gross misconduct and complicity surrounding the alleged rape of a 17-year-old feminine suspect by one Sgt. Abraham Uzuobo. Police stated Uduma had conspired along with her husband, Ibrahim Mohammed, who was additionally a Police Inspector, to unlawfully demand the sum of One Million Naira (N1,000,000) from the Sergeant to help him in concealing the matter.
This was made identified in an announcement by the Power Public Relations Officer, Power Headquarters, Abuja, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi. Adejobi said that “an intensive investigation into the matter performed by the Edo State Police Command uncovered that the Police Sergeant, recognized as Sgt Abraham Uzuobo, had eliminated the sufferer from the cell and brought her to an unoccupied workplace, the place he tried to interact in sexual acts along with her.
“Throughout the act, Uduma had walked in and recorded the act. Nonetheless, as an alternative of instantly making a documented entry on the matter within the Incident File of the Station which was below her cost, and thereafter reporting the incident to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) for disciplinary actions to be initiated towards the erring officer, she took benefit of the scenario to complement herself by calling her husband, Ibrahim Mohammed, who was additionally a Police Inspector, each of whom conspired to unlawfully demand the sum of One Million Naira (N1,000,000) from the Sergeant to help him in concealing the matter.”
Adejobi defined that the Sergeant supplied solely N45,000 in money which they collected at that occasion. The couple, based on the assertion, contacted the Sergeant after a couple of days to request the identical sum of N1,000,000, however the Sergeant refused to conform.
“Dissatisfied by his refusal to observe by way of with the blackmail, they determined to report the erring officer to the DPO and in addition concurrently share the video on social media. “Everybody culpable on this case has been sanctioned appropriately as there isn’t a intention to impede justice.
The erring Sergeant has been dismissed and prosecuted and is at the moment in jail custody because the trial progresses. Inspector Edith Uduma was additionally dismissed for her position, whereas her complicit husband has been lowered to the rank of Sergeant.”
The police chief spokesman stated the clarification grew to become mandatory as a result of Uduma had made quite a few unfounded claims concerning her innocence and had sought to taint the popularity and integrity of the adjudicating authority, the Inspector-Common of Police in individual, and your entire Police Power.
“It’s crucial to set the document straight and supply clear context concerning her actions and the choice to dismiss her from service.
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