A Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Dutsinma, CSP Bello Gusau has been accused of sleeping with 15-year-old girl detained at the police station.
It was gathered that he took the teenager to his house, where she spent the night.
A non-governmental organization dedicated to the protection of human rights, International Human Right Today Initiative HRTI, led by Comrade Maiyasin, has filed a complaint with the Katsina State Police Headquarters against the DPO.
According to the organization, before taking the step to file the complaint, they conducted a thorough investigation and gathered evidence confirming that the girl spent the night at the DPO’s residence and not at the police station.
In an interview with DAILY POST, the organization’s leader stated, “The Katsina State Commissioner of Police, CP Aliyu Musa, has taken the matter very seriously. As a result, he set up an investigative committee and suspended the DPO from his duties pending the outcome of the investigation.”
Based on the findings gathered by the organization, Maiyasin stated, “The girl had initially gone missing before she was found and taken to the Dutsinma Police Station. Due to the lateness of the hour, she was left at the station to spend the night. However, the DPO instructed the girl’s relatives, who came to take her home, to leave her, claiming he would personally take her home in the morning.”
The next morning, when the girl’s relatives returned to the station to bring her food, they found that she was not there. The officers on duty in the morning shift informed them that she had not spent the night at the station. This led to a confrontation between the police and the girl’s relatives until she was eventually brought back to the station. However, she was wearing different clothes from those she had the previous night.
The organization claimed that the girl confirmed to them that she spent the night at the DPO’s house and that he had instructed her to go there. They further stated that they recorded her testimony to that effect.
DAILY POST obtained an audio recording where the girl’s father expressed his determination to seek justice for his daughter through the appropriate authorities.
After a detailed investigation, the organization submitted a formal complaint to the Katsina State Police Headquarters, urging the authorities to take appropriate action.
The spokesperson for the Katsina State Police Command , DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu confirmed to DAILY POST that the complaint was received and that an investigation is ongoing into the allegations.
The investigation is expected to reveal the truth and ensure justice is served.
