Man Arrested Over Attempt To Use Gun To Obtain Sex From Lady

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

A man, Peter Arinola, has landed in trouble after he went to a popular brothel in Lagos and used gun to forcefully obtain sex from a lady but was apprehended.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that apart from attempting to obtain sex by force, he is now facing criminal charges for illegal possession of arms and as suspected armed robber over the act.

The incident happened at Empire area in Surulere, Lagos, where there are numerous brothels.

This was confirmed by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement.

He said that Police operatives attached to Surulere Division have arrested one Peter Arinola and is in Police custody undergoing interrogation over the act.

He said: “The suspect intended to use the pistol to intimidate the lady to agree to his terms and the amount he wanted to pay, but the lady insisted on certain amount of money. Peter then brought out the pistol and wanted to force the lady into sex. The lady raised alarm, Peter was then overpowered and apprehended by the people around the brothel.The Police swung into action and further investigation revealed that the suspect used to assist an armed robber (name withheld) to keep the pistol for operations. The Police later recovered 5 rounds of ammunition in the room of the lady during the course of their investigation”.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered that the owner of the pistol and suspected armed robber, who is at large, be apprehended by all means and brought to book.While assuring Lagosians of adequate protection of lives and property,  Odumosu vowed to go after the criminals and hoodlums in Lagos State.