Ogun Police arrests 42-year-old man for raping 30-year-old lady
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 42-year-old man, John Daniel for having carnal knowledge of a 30-year-old lady.
The arrest was contained in a press statement issued by the police public relations officer DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi and made available to journalists on Monday.
The suspect, according to the release was arrested following a complaint lodged at Sango Ota divisional headquarters by the victim (name withheld), who reported that she went in search of a shop to rent for her business at about 6pm, when she met the suspect, who told her that he has a container kept in his care by somebody, which she can use as a shop.
The statement further reads, “the suspect, there and then asked her to follow him to where the container is, on getting to his house, the suspect asked the victim to sit down inside his living room, for him to call the owner of the container.
“But, surprisingly, the suspect suddenly locked the door and brought out a screwdriver and a bottle with which he threatened her to undressed. She stated further that she was forcefully raped after beaten mercilessly.
“Upon the report, the Dpo Sango Ota, CSP Godwin Idehai detailed his detectives to the scene, where the suspect was promptly arrested. The bottle and screwdriver was also recovered as exhibit”
The victim was taken to the hospital by the police for medical treatment. The suspect has confessed to the crime after interrogation.
Meanwhile, the commissioner of police, Edward Awolowo Ajogun, has directed the transfer of the suspect to the anti-human trafficking and child labour unit of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation and diligent prosecution.
