Suliat Lawal
The Lagos State Police Command has detained a Chinese national, Bai Quang, over allegations that he sexually assaulted and repeatedly made unwanted advances towards his Nigerian employee, identified as Charles Nwafor.
Quang was reportedly arrested following a petition by Nwafor, who alleged that his employer subjected him to unwanted sexual advances and assaulted him after he repeatedly rejected the alleged advances.
A police source said the alleged assault occurred when Quang reportedly pulled down Nwafor’s trousers and touched his private parts.
The source further alleged that the Chinese national later invited the employee to a hotel under the guise of discussing a business transaction, where he allegedly attempted to compel him into unwanted sexual activity.
According to the source, Nwafor resisted the alleged advances and subsequently reported the matter to the police.
The source said, “The advances were allegedly made against Nwafor’s consent and were repeatedly rejected by the complainant.”
He added that Quang allegedly threatened Nwafor and terminated his employment after the employee refused to comply with his demands.
Following the petition, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, reportedly ordered the transfer of the case from the Hausa Police Station to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, for further investigation.
The investigation is being handled by the Diplomatic/Foreign Nationals Section of the SCID under the supervision of the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the department, Dayo Akinbisehin.
The police source said the Chinese Embassy had been notified of Quang’s arrest and detention in line with procedures governing cases involving foreign nationals.
He said investigators were working to establish the circumstances surrounding the allegations and determine the appropriate legal action.
“The suspect is in safe custody while investigation is ongoing,” the source said.
The development comes amid the recent restructuring of the SCID by the Lagos State Police Command into specialised units and sections aimed at improving the investigation of emerging and specialised crimes.
Under the new structure, the Diplomatic/Foreign Nationals Crimes Section is responsible for investigating criminal cases involving non-Nigerians in Lagos, while facilitating coordination with relevant diplomatic missions.
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