Posted by Samuel on Thu 14th Sep, 2023 - tori.ng
Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement in Akure on Thursday.
A 22 year-old suspected r*pist and armed robber in the Ondo East Local Government Area of the state by the Ondo State Police Command on Thursday.
Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement in Akure on Thursday.
She said the arrest followed a complaint of r*pe and armed robbery lodged at a police station by one of the suspect’s victims.
According to the Police spokesperson, the suspect pretended to be a good Samaritan, and volunteered to help one of his victims who was stranded.
“He robbed his victim of the sum of N102, 000, her phone and r*ped her at gunpoint on the way in an isolated area.
“He was later arrested by Police operatives of the Command on routine patrol.
“During interrogation, he confessed to have robbed many people of their belongings and valuables in the past.
“Four of his victims were contacted through their recovered phones and they all identified him to have attacked and robbed them of their belongings.
“The suspect will be charged to court after the conclusion of investigation,” Odunlami-Omisanya said.
She said exhibits recovered from the suspect include a black unregistered TVS ladies motorcycle, one cut to size gun with bullets, six mobile phones and a POS machine.