Operativesof Ogun State Police Command have arrested two men who allegedly gangraped 16yrs old daughter of their Co-tenant (name withheld).
According to a statementreleased by the spokesperson of the state police command, AbimbolaOyeyemi, the suspects Anthony John 35yrs and Jimoh Idowu 21 were arrestedfollowing a complaint lodged at owode-Egba divisional headquarters by thevictim, who reported that she was at home with her younger siblings at Efunyevillage via Owode-Egba, when the two suspects, who are living in the same housewith them broke into their apartment at about 2:00am and dragged her intoAnthony’s room.
” Shestated further that the duo knew that her parents had travelled and theycapitalized on that to forcefully break into their room, using cloth to coverher mouth after which they took her to Anthony’s room where they took turns to havecarnal knowledge of her.
Upon thereport, the DPO Owode-egba division, Csp Ediae Mathew quickly dispatched hisdetectives to the scene where the two suspects were promptly apprehended. Oninterrogation, the two suspects confessed to the commission of the crimewithout any sense of remorse.
The victimhas been taken to Owode-egba general hospital for medical treatment.” thestatement in part read
Oyeyemi added that thestate Commissioner of Police, Cp Edward Ajogun has ordered the transfer ofthe suspects to anti-human trafficking and child labour section for furtherinvestigation and diligent prosecution.
DSP ABIMBOLA OYEYEMI,
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONSOFFICER,
FOR : COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,
OGUN STATE COMMAND