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By Emmanuel Adeleke
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have apprehended two men, identified as Emmanuel Thompson and Joshua Godwin, for allegedly gang-raping an 18-year-old lady.
This was contained in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Wednesday.
He said the suspects were nabbed on Tuesday, following a complaint lodged at Ogijo Divisional Police Headquarters by the victim.
Oyeyemi explained that the victim reported that she boarded a commercial motorcycle at about 8am on Tuesday, in Ogijo, but the rider who she said carried another male passenger with her suddenly diverted to another route.
” She said the other male passenger started threatening to kill her if she didn’t cooperate with them.
“She further complained that they forcefully took her to a room in one house in the area, where two others men were waiting for them.
“On getting there, the two men they met in the room and the accompanied male passenger took turns to have sex with her forcefully.
“Upon the report, the DPO Ogijo Division, CSP Onatufe Umoh, detailed his detectives to the scene where two amongst the suspects were arrested while their other accomplices escaped.
“The two arrested suspects have confessed to the commission of the crime,” Oyeyemi said.
He added that the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has ordered the transfer of the suspects to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.
Oyeyemi further explained that the commissioner also directed that the escaped members of the gang be arrested and brought to book.