How Tricycle Operator, 22, R*ped Lady At Gun Point Inside School Premises
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE
A 22-year old tricycle operator, Rasaq Tahoeed, has been nabbed in Ogun State for allegedly raping a middle aged lady at gun point and robbing her thereafter inside a school premises.
The suspect was arrested by Police operatives from the Ogun State Command and is currently undergoing interrogation over the alleged dastardly act.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Olose Primary School in Ifo area of Ogun State, where the school is located.
This was disclosed by the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, at the State Command while confirming that the suspect was in Police custody undergoing interrogation over his conduct.
He explained that the suspect was arrested following a distress call received by the Police at the Ifo Division at about 4am on Monday by the lady, who was said to have boarded the tricycle at Iyana Coker in Ifo, as she raised an alarm that Taoheed was taking her to an unknown destination.
DSP Oyeyemi stated that the DPO of Ifo Division, CSP Kehinde Kuranga, had upon the distress call, led his patrol team to the scene, where the suspect was promptly arrested and detained at the station for interrogation.
“On interrogation, the lady explained to the Police that she boarded the tricycle from Pakoto Bus Stop, going to Iyana Coker, but the suspect suddenly brought out a locally-made pistol with which he threatened to shoot her if she didn’t cooperate.”
“She stated further that the suspect took her to Olose Primary School, Ifo, where he raped her at gunpoint.After raping her, the suspect also dispossessed her of her money before putting her back on the tricycle and headed to another direction. But on getting to the Aritameje area, she sighted some people and she raised an alarm, which led to the arrest of the suspect.”
“The suspect confessed to the commission of the crime and the said tricycle and pistol were recovered from him as exhibits.”
He said that the Ogun Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has ordered that the suspect to be transferred immediately to the State CIID for discreet investigation and for the suspect to be charged before the Court for the alleged offence.
