The Nigeria Police Force spokesperson, Frank Mba, has refuted reports claiming that the Kogi State Commissioner for Water Resources, Abdumumini Danga, who was accused of battering and raping a beauty queen, Elizabeth Oyeniyi, was released due to alleged pressure by Mr Yahaya Bello, the governor of the state.
Danga was arrested on Tuesday and subsequently released on bail after being interrogated at the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Abuja, the federal capital.
Oyeniyi had reportedly accused Danga of raping after he had assaulted her over a Facebook post she made on March 29, 2020, about the commissioner not taking care of his sibling, who is her friend.
According to reports, the post did not go down well with Danga, who allegedly ordered his boys to search for Oyeniyi and beat her up.
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The victim had stated that after she was beaten up by the boys, she was ordered to strip naked and apologise to the commissioner
The 23-year-old beauty queen further alleged that Danga took her to a hotel and raped her.
SaharaReporters reported on Tuesday that the commissioner was released after Bello allegedly pressurised the police to ensure that he did not spend the night at the station.
Mba, however, told The Punch on Wednesday that Danga was interrogated extensively and granted bail.
He added that investigation into the matter was ongoing and that further police action would be determined by the outcome of the investigation. (The Punch)
