A 26-year-old man, Taiwo Oluwatobi, has been arrested by the
Lagos State Police Command, for allegedly luring his Facebook lover to his
house, and raping her.
Lagos State Police Command, for allegedly luring his Facebook lover to his
house, and raping her.
Punch Metro learnt that Oluwatobi had met the 24-year-old
victim, identified only as Temitope, on Facebook. He had allegedly lured her to
his house in the Alagomeji, Yaba area of the state to collect N15,000, during
which he raped her.
victim, identified only as Temitope, on Facebook. He had allegedly lured her to
his house in the Alagomeji, Yaba area of the state to collect N15,000, during
which he raped her.
It was gathered that the incident happened at the suspect’s
friend’s rented apartment on Queens Street, Alagomeji, on Monday, November 30,
and the visit was Oluwatobi and Temitope’s first meeting.
friend’s rented apartment on Queens Street, Alagomeji, on Monday, November 30,
and the visit was Oluwatobi and Temitope’s first meeting.
It was gathered that the victim, who worked as a printer in
the Mushin area, told Oluwatobi, who she reportedly met on Facebook around June
2015, that she needed N15,000 to settle a debt. The suspect was said to have
invited the lady to Alagomeji, to meet each other and also collect the money.
the Mushin area, told Oluwatobi, who she reportedly met on Facebook around June
2015, that she needed N15,000 to settle a debt. The suspect was said to have
invited the lady to Alagomeji, to meet each other and also collect the money.
Temitope was said to have arrived at the apartment around
6pm and left at about 8pm, during which Oluwatobi allegedly raped her.
6pm and left at about 8pm, during which Oluwatobi allegedly raped her.
The victim was said to have reported the matter to the
Anti-Robbery Squad of the State Department of Criminal Investigation, Yaba.
Anti-Robbery Squad of the State Department of Criminal Investigation, Yaba.
It was learnt that Oluwatobi, who hails from Ila Orangun,
Osun State, was arrested on Tuesday, December 1.
Osun State, was arrested on Tuesday, December 1.
According to the police, the suspect, said to be a graduate
of a university in Oyo State, was also a suspected member of the Buccaneers’
Confraternity.
of a university in Oyo State, was also a suspected member of the Buccaneers’
Confraternity.
It was gathered that the police also arrested the suspect’s
friend, Adenuga Adedayo, in whose apartment the rape allegedly took place.
friend, Adenuga Adedayo, in whose apartment the rape allegedly took place.
Speaking with Punch Metro, Oluwatobi, who worked as a
caterer, said he had a consensual sexual intercourse with Temitope, adding that
he saw the lady off when she was going back home. He said he was shocked that
she reported the sex as rape to the police.
caterer, said he had a consensual sexual intercourse with Temitope, adding that
he saw the lady off when she was going back home. He said he was shocked that
she reported the sex as rape to the police.
He said, “We met on Facebook some months ago. From Facebook,
we began to talk on the telephone. That day was the first time we would meet,
and we had a sexual intercourse. She does printing jobs and she stays in the
Mushin area.
we began to talk on the telephone. That day was the first time we would meet,
and we had a sexual intercourse. She does printing jobs and she stays in the
Mushin area.
“She had asked me for N15,000, saying she had a debt she
needed to settle. I invited her to my area. After the intercourse, she went to
the police to say I raped her. She was the one who told the police that I was a
cult member.
needed to settle. I invited her to my area. After the intercourse, she went to
the police to say I raped her. She was the one who told the police that I was a
cult member.
“The reason for her coming was that I promised to give her
N15,000 to settle someone she owed money. We had sex and at about 8pm, she
left. My friend was not at home that time and I see no reason to tell him that
somebody visited me.
N15,000 to settle someone she owed money. We had sex and at about 8pm, she
left. My friend was not at home that time and I see no reason to tell him that
somebody visited me.
“I joined the Buccaneers Confraternity when I was in
200-level in the university. I was just a member. After leaving school, I quit
the group.”
200-level in the university. I was just a member. After leaving school, I quit
the group.”
The friend, Adedayo, from Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, denied any
knowledge of the rape, saying he housed Oluwatobi for a week when he
(Oluwatobi) said he had a job to do in the area.
knowledge of the rape, saying he housed Oluwatobi for a week when he
(Oluwatobi) said he had a job to do in the area.
He said, “The police accused me of housing a cultist and his
girlfriend, but I did not know about the incident. I work in the Apapa area as
a teacher. I did not know he is a cultist. He had come to me to assist him with
accommodation, as he had a job in our area. That was in the last week of
November.”
girlfriend, but I did not know about the incident. I work in the Apapa area as
a teacher. I did not know he is a cultist. He had come to me to assist him with
accommodation, as he had a job in our area. That was in the last week of
November.”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joe
Offor, had yet to reply to a text message sent to his phone on the incident.
Offor, had yet to reply to a text message sent to his phone on the incident.
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