Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two men who gang raped a 22-year-old girl (name withheld) at Eleweran area of Abeokuta.
The spokesman of the Command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the suspects were nabbed on March 22, 2022.
The suspects: Seun Orokunle, 38, and Sarumi Sodiq, 28, were arrested following a complaint lodged at Public Complaints Bureau, Eleweran, Abeokuta by the victim.
She reported that she went to the house of Orokunle, who happened to be her boyfriend.
On getting there, she went to the bathroom to take her bath and unknown to her that the said Orokunle has invited his friend, Sodiq, who came straight to meet her in the bathroom, dragged her out and the two of them took turn to have sex with her after beating her thoroughly.
After satisfying themselves, Orokunle took her clothes and dipped it in a bucket of water in order to prevent her from leaving the house immediately.
She stated further that the duo, who claimed to be cultists, threatened to kill her if she dares report them to anyone.
Upon the report, the Officer-in-Charge, PCB, DSP Badmus Opeyemi, detailed his men to go after the two suspects.
They were eventually traced to Aregbe area of Abeokuta, where the two of them were apprehended.
They have both confessed to the commission of the crime.
The Command’s Commissioner, Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.
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