20-year-old arrested over alleged gang-rape of 19-year-old woman in Ogun

20-year-old arrested over alleged gang-rape of 19-year-old woman in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man, Ayomide Kamula, over the alleged gang-rape of a 19-year-old woman in the Oke Sopen area of Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State.

The command also said it had launched an intensive manhunt for an alleged accomplice, identified as Boye Balogun, who is currently at large.

The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at a residence in Odo Idi Scale, Oke Sopen, Ijebu-Igbo.

The matter was reported to the police on Tuesday, September 1, at about 10:10 a.m. by the victim’s mother, according to the Ogun State Police Command.

Following the complaint, operatives attached to the Ijebu-Igbo Division commenced an investigation into the alleged sexual assault.

The police said officers visited and secured the reported scene to preserve and gather relevant evidence that could assist the investigation.

The command also said the 19-year-old survivor was issued a Police Medical Form and escorted to the General Hospital for medical examination and care.

In an account of the incident obtained by PUNCH Metro, the survivor, whose identity has been withheld, alleged that she was attacked after she went to collect a key from someone in the area.

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She alleged that two men, whom she identified as Bolu and Ayo, dragged her into a building and sexually assaulted her.

The survivor said she knew one of the men because she often greeted him but did not know the second alleged attacker.

Following preliminary inquiries, police operatives reportedly tracked down and arrested Kamula, 20.

The suspect is currently being held in police custody while investigators interrogate him as part of efforts to establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged offence.

The police identified the alleged fleeing accomplice as Balogun and said intelligence-led operations had been intensified to locate and arrest him.

The command said the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation.

The development was confirmed by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Police Command, Opeyemi Oluborode, who said the command was taking the allegation seriously.

The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, also reiterated the command’s commitment to tackling sexual and gender-based violence across the state.

Ojajuni said the police would not tolerate sexual offences and assured the survivor’s family and members of the public that a thorough and discreet investigation was underway.

He further directed that efforts to apprehend the alleged accomplice should be sustained, assuring that anyone found culpable after investigation would face the full weight of the law.

The police urged members of the public with credible information that could assist in locating Balogun to provide such information to the appropriate authorities.

The investigation is ongoing, and the allegations against the suspects remain allegations until determined by a court of law.

20-year-old arrested over alleged gang-rape of 19-year-old woman in Ogun