Kwara: NSCDC arrest suspect for alleged robbery, rape 

By Saka Laaro, Ilorin.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara Command, has arrested one Ganiyu Yusuf for alleged robbery and rape.

This was contained in a statement issued by the public relations officer of the Command, Ayeni Olasukanmi and made available to journalists in Ilorin, Kwara State.

The statement read “A case of robbery and rape was reported at the NSCDC Kwara state Command headquarters, Ilorin on the 1st June, 2022.

“The Command commenced a serious search for the suspect after the incident was reported. Fortunately, the suspect was eventually tracked down at Makwa, Niger state on the 5th Jan, 2023.

“The suspect, Ganiyu Yusuf, a 47-year-old native of Abeokuta, Ogun state confessed that he broke into the house on that fateful day through the roof. After gaining access to the house at Oloje area in Ilorin, he overpowered the woman who was alone with her 2-year-old baby in the house. He raped the woman in the presence of her two years old daughter and went away with two laptops and two android phones belonging to the victim.

“The Command is still searching for the buyers of the exhibits.  The state commandant, Mallam Muhammed Tukur Ibrahim is appealing to the general public to be conscious of what they buy per time.

“The suspect will be taken to court for prosecution immediately.”