Ogun: Two men gang-rape co-tenant’s 16-yr-old daughter

Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta

Ogun state police command has arrested two men, Anthony John aged 35 and 21-year-old Jimoh Idowu for allegedly gang raping 16-year-old daughter of their co-tenant (name withheld).

Anthony John and Jimoh Idowu were arrested on February 25, 2021 after the victim was said to have reported their criminal acts at Owode-Egba Divisional headquarters of the Nigeria Police.

According to statement from the Spokesman of the state police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi on Monday, the victim was said to have informed the police that while at home with her younger siblings at Efunye village via Owode-Egba, the two suspects, who are living in the same house with them broke into their apartment at about 2:00am and dragged her into Anthony’s room.

She stated further that the duo knew that her parents had travelled and they capitalized 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 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 were said to have confessed to the commission of the crime without any sense of remorse.

The victim was said to have been taken to Owode-Egba General Hospital for medical treatment.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Cp Edward Ajogun has ordered the transfer of the suspects to anti-human trafficking and child labour section for further investigation and diligent prosecution.