A Nigerian policeman who served as a UN peacekeeper in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been sent home and barred from peacekeeping after an investigation found he had sexually exploited a woman.
The allegations against the Nigerian national, dates back to February and March last year, but the woman later withdrew her complaint to the ‘Monusco peace mission.’
UN Spokesperson, Farhan Haq said investigators found that the allegation of sexual exploitation was substantiated and that the victim had been paid off by the alleged suspect to withdraw her complaint.
The policeman, who had since moved on to serve in the UN mission in South Sudan, was recently sent home and UN officials have asked Nigeria to report any disciplinary or legal action taken against him.