The Osun State Police Command has nabbed a suspect for alleged armed robbing and rape.
The suspect, who was identified as old Damilare Jacob, 29, allegedly robbed and raped a student of the Obafemi Awolwo University, OAU, Ile-Ife.
Yemisi Opalola, the Command’s spokesperson, disclosed this on Wednesday While parading suspects at the state police headquarters.
Opalola did not name the victim but said she had engaged the suspect’s services on Friday, July 26, 2024, at about 7:05 pm.
However, instead of conveying her from Ile-Ife to Moro town, Damilare diverted into a nearby bush where he robbed the student and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.
As if that was not enough, the suspect also shaved her pubic hairs, armpit and head, and threatened to kill her if she dared to report the incident to anyone.
The police spokesperson said in the statement: “On the 26th July, 2024 at about 7:05pm, the complainant engaged the service of a commercial motorcyclist (suspect) later known as Damilare Jacob ‘m’ from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Campus, Ile-Ife to Moro town but on getting to RCC junction along Ilesa/Ibadan Expressway, Ile-Ife, the suspect diverted into a nearby bush and he robbed her of the following items; (1) iPhone XS Max valued three hundred and twenty thousand naira (N320,000.00k), (2) One Samsung Galaxy A71 valued one hundred and fifty thousand naira (N150,000.00k), (3) Airtel Wi-Fi valued ten thousand naira (N10,000.00k) with the cash sum of twenty thousand naira (N20,000.00k) and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her without her consent.
“The suspect also cut her pubic hair, armpit hair, head hair and threatened to kill her if she dared to report the ugly incident to anyone.
“The victim was taken to the Police hospital, Osogbo for assessment and treatment.
“The suspect was later arrested and he confessed to perpetrating this dastardly act.”
Opalola added that Damilare would be charged to court at the end of the investigation.