Osun motorcyclist held for ‘robbing’, ‘raping’ passenger

Osun motorcyclist held for ‘robbing’, ‘raping’ passenger

Police Command in Osun has arrested a 29-year-old commercial motorcyclist for allegedly robbing his passenger of her valuables and also raped her.

 Police Spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola,  Superintendent of Police made this known when it paraded the suspect and others at the police headquarters yesterday in Osogbo, the state capital.

According to Opalola,  the suspect, who operates in the Ile-Ife metropolis, picked up a female passenger at Obafemi Awolowo University Campus area to Moro Town but allegedly robbed and raped her along the way.

“On July 26, about 7:05p.m, the complainant engaged the services of a commercial motorcyclist (names withheld) from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Campus, Ile-Ife to Moro Town.

Opalola said on getting to RCC Junction along Ilesa/Ibadan Expressway, Ile-Ife, the suspect diverted into a nearby bush and robbed her of her iPhone XS Max valued  N320,000, Samsung Galaxy A71 valued N150,000, Airtel Wi-Fi valued N10,000.

She alleged that he also stole N20,000 from her before he forcefully had carnal knowledge.

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Opalola said the suspect also cut the pubic hair, armpit hair, head hair of his victim and threatened to kill her if she dares to report the ugly incident to anyone.

She said the victim was taken to the Police Hospital in Osogbo for treatment while the investigating team went after and arrested the suspect.

In similar development, Opalola said the command has arrested a suspect, who resides in Lagos in connection with a mini-bus that was allegedly stolen in Lagos but brought to Osun to be dismantled.

She said another suspect, said to be a member of the Black Axe/Aye confraternity, alleged to have been terrorising Osogbo metropolis and environs with his deadly gang was also arrested.

Opalola said the suspect was arrested after he allegedly robbed a store at Alaagba’s compound, Ita-Olokan, Osogbo and inflicted injuries on the shop owner and his customers before he allegedly stole two iphones.

She said an alleged member of the Black Axe confraternity,  popularly known as ‘Devil’, said to be terrorising Egbatedo and other parts of Osogbo, was arrested after a cult clash at Gbemu area of Osogbo.

She said the suspects would be charged to court after completion of investigations

Opalola urged the public to avail the Police with information that would help curtail criminal activities.

Osun motorcyclist held for ‘robbing’, ‘raping’ passenger