The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, has announced the arrest of anex-convict, Adeniyi Ajayi, for allegedly raping no fewer than eight womenduring robbery operations in different parts of the state.
Speaking at a press briefing at the command’sheadquarters in Ikeja on Wednesday, Odumosu said Ajayi broke into the premisesof a company, robbed workers of their valuables and sexually harassed the femaleemployees in the process.
He explained that Ajayi was tracked down to theIjora Badia area of the state and arrested, adding that during investigation,more than eight victims accused the 27-year-old of raping them during separaterobbery operations.
Odumosu stated, “On June 16, 2020, around 1.55pm,some female and male members of staff of a particular company reported at theSabo Police Station that one Adeniyi Ajayi, alias Ogologo, 27, forcefullygained entry into the company. The suspect claimed to be in company with othermembers of his gang outside the premises. He tied the hands and legs of thestaff members and dispossessed them of four phones, two laptops and ATM cards.
“He sexually harassed female workers. The suspectwas arrested in a hotel at Ijora Badia by SARS operatives. The stolen phoneswere recovered from him. It was revealed that the suspect operated alone. Hewas recently released from prison custody. He equally confessed to a series ofrobberies and rape he single-handedly committed around Sabo and its environs.
“In the cause of investigation, more than eightfemale victims affirmed that the suspect robbed and raped them, even in thepresence of their husbands and other family members. The suspect specialises indispossessing victims of their phones, laptops and gold jewellery, and raping female victims. Hewill be charged.”
Ajayi told journalists: “I prefer to be killed than go to prison. Ihave been imprisoned before, but when I came out, I had no job and that was whyI went back to robbing people. I have only raped three victims, and it was whentheir husbands and bosses refused to cooperate with me that I raped their wives
and maids in their presence.”