By BARBARA KALU, Enugu –
The Enugu State Police Command has ordered the investigation of an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) over alleged sexual assault of a teenager in custody.
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Ahmed Ammani, gave the directives in a statement issued on Saturday by the police spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe.
DSP Ndukwe said the commissioner ordered the state Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department to conduct a thorough investigation and bring up actionable findings on the allegation.
He stated that though the alleged sexual assault took place on March 18, 2022, the family of the 17-year-old detainee brought it up only recently.
The police spokesman said the ASP is serving at the Awgu Police Division in Enugu State.
He added that: “The commissioner further directed that the investigation be concluded within the shortest possible time.
“He assured that the case would be given the deserved attention and that the ASP or any other person or persons found culpable, would be appropriately sanctioned”.
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