NSCDC parades 23year-old suspect over rape, cyberstalking

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ekiti State has paraded a 23-year-old man, Samuel Balogun, accused of rape, cyberstalking, conspiracy, and threat to life, among other crimes.

The State Commandant, Mr. Agboola Sunday, paraded Balogun alongside three other suspects at the Counter Terrorism Base of the Command in Ado Ekiti.

According to the commandant, Balogun was arrested at Omisanjana in the state capital for allegedly drugging and raping a lady, then threatening her with a video of the incident.

“The victim refused his sexual advances, and he later sent the video to social media channels, which the unit has recorded and downloaded,” Sunday said.

The commandant also paraded three other suspects – Ojo Temitope, 39, Alade Haruna, 30, and Abiola Okedele, 31 – arrested for suspected human trafficking. They were accused of defrauding victims with promises of lucrative work in Burkina Faso.

“The suspects are always in the habit of defrauding their victims with promises of lucrative work in Burkina Faso and collecting huge amounts of money from them in the name of seeking greener pastures, without the victims knowing they are being taken to another African country,” Sunday explained.

Various items recovered from the suspects included a Burkina Faso Army uniform, international passports, bus tickets, charms, and substances suspected to be cannabis sativa.

The state commandant assured that the suspects would be investigated properly before being handed over to relevant agencies for further investigation and prosecution. He also cautioned youths, especially ladies, about toxic relationships with cultists.