The query that riles the thoughts is that this: Why would the Nigeria Police dismiss Inspector Edith Uduma with out giving her a good listening to? The circumstances surrounding the dismissal of the Inspector on the Edo State Police Command from the pressure after exposing a colleague who allegedly raped a feminine suspect in police custody are certainly murky.
The incident occurred on October 7, 2024. In accordance with the dismissed Inspector Edith Uduma, “That evening, officers from the station went on a raid, and upon their return, Zaki Abdullahi (not the true identify) said that he wished to launch a few of his suspects. Nonetheless, the feminine suspect’s case was not one of many instances Abdullahi was dealing with, as she (the suspect) had been detained for about 4 days by one other inspector.
I grew to become suspicious after I gave my cell guard the important thing to assist Abdullahi test on his suspect. I waited for them to return the important thing, however when it took so lengthy, I known as my cell guard to inquire about it. He knowledgeable me that Abdullahi nonetheless had the cell key.
“I made a decision to search for Abdullahi together with the cell guard. We looked for Abdullahi in varied workplaces. Reaching the Admin workplace, we noticed that the padlock was hanging on the door. That was when I discovered Abdullahi contained in the workplace, and I recorded him within the presence of my cell guard. I used to be not the one individual on obligation, and the recording was accomplished brazenly, and I didn’t conceal something.”
Uduma mentioned he doesn’t perceive why the DPO and Space Commander have been saying that her motion was flawed, stressing: “I raised the alarm as a result of the woman was underneath my custody, and someone now took this woman to have carnal information of her,” she mentioned, including: “I’ve kids as properly. So, I do know what it seems like. Now the police wish to punish me as a result of I introduced police issues to the general public. After I reported the incident, the authorities at the moment have been making an attempt to cowl Abdullahi.
“ Nonetheless, an inspector talked about that this wasn’t the primary time Abdullahi had accomplished one thing like this. He even expressed satisfaction that Abdullahi had lastly been caught. The scenario escalated as a result of after I reported the incident to the authorities, they appeared to be making an attempt to guard Abdullahi for causes I don’t perceive.
“It was later that some cops began telling her that no matter occurs in a police station stays in a police station. There was the truth is the case of a feminine inspector who had intercourse with a suspect, however nothing occurred to her.
“That was how my dismissal got here with out committing any offence,” she said, including: “I need to get justice regardless of how lengthy it takes. She vehemently insists that she was not the one who posted the video on social media.
She made this revelation: “I do know the person who posted it on social media. He’s a constable. I’m not going to cover something once more, in the event that they wish to hint it, they’ll nonetheless hint it. I ultimately spoke with him, and he mentioned he had no thought I’d be dragged due to the video.”
In accordance with her, “I don’t know the way (they) acquired the video. My household by no means knew something about this problem. They noticed all the pieces on social media and at any time when they requested me, I instructed them to neglect all this social media drama.”
She maintains that her dismissal from the Police Power shouldn’t be justified, querying: “What did I do? Did I commit any offence? Since I began this job in January 2007, I’ve not had any legal information, I’ve labored with the Power PRO in Lagos, and I don’t have any legal file. I’ve served within the Police Cellular Power and haven’t any legal file. So, why would they accuse me and anticipate me to stay silent?”
Her one purpose for talking out concerning the incident is within the hope of getting justice.
“That’s all I would like,” she concluded.
Nwosu, PhD, the rapid previous Commissioner for Data, Anambra State, wrote from Awka.
