Press statement from the Lagos state police command.
The attention of the authorities of Lagos State Police Command has
been drawn to the news making the rounds on the social media, that the
son of the owner of Dellankester Hotels and Suites, Lekki Phase one,
Lagos, one Don Chima George,25, and his friend, Razak Oluwaseun Oke, 28,
who were accused of raping their female friend after drugging her, have
been allowed to go scot free because the police collected bribe from
their parents.The Command wouldn’t have wasted time debunking the spurious
allegation but for the sake of the good people of Lagos State who have
keyed into the Community policing agenda of the Force, being propagated
by Lagos State Police Command, hereby states that the accused persons,
one Don Chima George and his partner in crime, Oluwaseun Oke were
arraigned in Family Court 3, Magistrate Court, Ogba, yesterday,
Wednesday, February 6, 2019, for the offence of conspiracy and sexual
assault by penetration to wit, rape; that after the charge was read to
accused persons, the honourable court remanded them in prison custody
pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution; that
the case was adjourned till March 7, 2019; that the accused persons will
be produced in court on March 7, 2019 and that the accused persons are
currently in Kirikiri prisons.In summary, the duo, Don Chima George and Oluwaseun Rasak Oke, were
lawfully arraigned in a court of competent jurisdiction and at no point
were they granted bail by the police nor the court.The Command therefore wishes to advise members of the public to be
wary of fake and unsubstantiated news emanating from Rumour Mills and
enjoins the press to always cross check with relevant agencies before
publishing.
