Men of the Lagos state police command have arrested a 42-year-old r+pist who d+filed his orphaned 13-year-old sister.
A statement released by the spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, says on the 23rd of February 2024 at about 11.50pm, one Adepoju Ifedayo Moses ‘m’ 42yrs reported at Ifako Gbagada Divisional Headquarters, Lagos that at about 9pm of the same day, he had sent his younger sister, name withheld, 13 yrs, who is an orphan, on an errand but she was accosted by one man, 38yrs, who lured her into his room and d+filed her.
Adejobi said a team of detectives from the division moved to the scene, rescued the victim, and arrested the suspect. He added that a thorough investigation later revealed that it was the same complainant, Adepoju Ifedayo, who is an uncle to the victim, was the one who had actually d+filed the victim earlier that day but instructed the victim to lie against the initial suspect. A search was conducted at the complainant’s residence, which led to the discovery of 2 locally made p#stols and 3 expended cartridges.
He added that in a related development, on March 12th at about 10:30 PM, one Nene Badmus, f, reported at the Surulere Divisional Headquarters, Lagos State that on the same day, around 7pm, she had found her daughter, name withheld, 16yrs, lying down by the roadside crying and complaining of abdominal p+in while bl£eding
Adejobi stated that she questioned her and the daughter revealed that one Augustine Udeh ‘m’, 33yrs d+filed her by having unlawful s+x¥al intercourse with her. He said a team of detectives from the division took the victim to a medical centre for examination and eventually apprehended the suspect.
The force police added that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun PhD, NPM, has always expressed his displeasure and zero tolerance for such inhuman acts, and ordered that perpetrators must be held accountable for their actions, punished accordingly and justice served.