Why Policewoman Who Exposed Rape Of 17-Year-Old Girl By Male Colleague Was Sacked – PPRO

The Nigeria Police has dismissed claims of bias in its dismissal of Inspector Edith Uduma for gross misconduct over her role in the circulation of a video of a colleague, Sergeant Abraham Uzuobo allegedly raping a 17-year-old female suspect.

Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi in a statement observed that the dismissal of the female officer who circulated the video of the rape of the female suspect followed deep investigations which accused her of blackmail of her male colleague.

Adejobi said, “However, it has come to the attention of the Force that following her dismissal, Mrs Edith has made numerous unfounded claims regarding her innocence and has sought to taint the reputation and integrity of the adjudicating authority, the Inspector-General of Police in person, and the entire Police Force.

“It is imperative to set the record straight and provide clear context regarding her actions and the decision to dismiss her from service. The dismissal of former Police Inspector Edith Uduma was not only justified but necessary, based on thorough investigations that presented irrefutable evidence of her failure to follow standard incident report protocol to immediately document the incident, attempt to conceal an offender for benefit, participation in extortion and manipulating the justice process for personal gain.”

Adejobi said Edith Uduma was the Charge Room Officer on duty on the day the incident happened.

He added that a thorough investigation into the matter conducted by the Edo State Police Command uncovered that Uzuobo had removed the victim from the cell and taken her to an unoccupied office, where he attempted to engage in sexual acts with her.

Adejobi said during the act, Uduma walked in and recorded the act instead of immediately making a documented entry on the matter in the Incident Record of the station, which was under her charge.

“During the act, Uduma had walked in and recorded the act. However, instead of immediately making a documented entry on the matter in the Incident Record of the station which was under her charge, and thereafter reporting the incident to the Divisional Police Officer for disciplinary actions to be initiated against the erring officer, she took advantage of the situation to enrich herself by calling her husband, Ibrahim Mohammed, who was also a Police Inspector, both of whom conspired to unlawfully demand the sum of N1,000,000 from the Sergeant to assist him in concealing the matter,” Adejobi said.

Uzuobo, however, only paid ₦45,000, prompting the couple to escalate the matter by reporting it to the DPO and releasing the video online.

“Dissatisfied by his refusal to follow through with the blackmail, they decided to report the erring officer to the DPO and also simultaneously shared the video on social media,” Adejobi stated of the alleged complicity of Edith Uduma.

Contnuinng, he said: “Everyone culpable in this case has been sanctioned appropriately as there is no intention to impede justice. The erring Sergeant has been dismissed and prosecuted and is currently in prison custody as the trial progresses.

“Inspector Edith Uduma was also dismissed for her role, while her complicit husband has been reduced to the rank of Sergeant.”

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