A 23 years old man, Ikenna James, has been arrested by men of Ogun State police command for raping and killing his 29 years old neighbour (names withheld), a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University.
The suspect, who lives in the same compound with the deceased, in collaboration with his friend who is now at large, broke into the apartment of the deceased in the night through the ceiling while she was fast asleep, raped her before they strangled her.
According to the spokesman of the police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the neighbours including the parents of the suspect woke up in the morning only to discover that the apartment of the deceased had been broken into.
The neighbours invited the local vigilance men to the scene, and while at the scene, Ikenna was seen coming down from the ceiling where he had been hiding after the dastardly act.
He was quickly held down while distress call was made to the police at Ogijo divisional headquarters.
The Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Ogijo division, CSP Onatufeh Umoh, quickly led his men to the scene and got the suspect arrested.
On interrogation, Ikenna James whose partner in crime had ran away confessed to the commission of the crime.
He also informed the police that they decided to kill the victim after raping her because they discovered that she recognised them.
Ikenna’s parents who described his arrest as good radiance to bad rubbish said they had already given up on him.
They described him as the black sheep of the family.
They also appealed to the authority concerned to ensure that appropriate punishment was awarded to him.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to homicide section of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation.
He also directed that his accomplice must be hunted for and brought to book.
