Two men have been arrested by the police in Ogun State for allegedly gang-raping a 16 years old daughter of their co-tenant (name whitheld).
The suspects who were arrested on February 25, 2021 are 35 years old Anthony John and 21 years old Jimoh Idowu.
The suspects were arrested following a complaint lodged at Owode-Egba divisional headquarters by the victim.
She said she was at home with her younger siblings at Efunye Village via Owode-Egba, when the two suspects, who living in the same house with them broke into their apartment at about 2:00 a.m. and dragged her into Anthony’s room.
The 16 years old girl stated further that the duo knew that her parents had travelled and they capitalised on that to forcefully break into their room, using cloth to cover her mouth after which they took her to Anthony’s room where they took turns to have carnal knowledge of her.
Upon the report, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Owode-Egba division, CSP Ediae Mathew, quickly dispatched his detectives to the scene where the two suspects were promptly apprehended.
On interrogation, the two suspects confessed to the commission of the crime without any sense of remorse.
The victim has been taken to Owode-Egba General Hospital for medical treatment.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, has ordered the transfer of the suspects to anti-human trafficking and child labour section for further investigation and diligent prosecution.
