The Commissioner of Police, Kwara
State Command, Mr. Salihu Garba, on Wednesday said eight young men gang-ra*ed a
young lady (name withheld) who lives in Ilorin.
State Command, Mr. Salihu Garba, on Wednesday said eight young men gang-ra*ed a
young lady (name withheld) who lives in Ilorin.
He stated that the police had
arrested three of the suspects and were on the trail of the fleeing five
suspects, Punch reports.
arrested three of the suspects and were on the trail of the fleeing five
suspects, Punch reports.
Parading the alleged rapists and
other suspects in Ilorin, he identified the arrested suspects as Kadri Rafiu,
Sikiru Jimoh and Mustapha Nasiru.
other suspects in Ilorin, he identified the arrested suspects as Kadri Rafiu,
Sikiru Jimoh and Mustapha Nasiru.
The police boss said, “On
Wednesday, around 2pm, a woman in Ilorin was gang ra*ed by eight boys. In the
course of investigation, three of the suspects were arrested and we are on the
trail of the remaining suspects.”
Wednesday, around 2pm, a woman in Ilorin was gang ra*ed by eight boys. In the
course of investigation, three of the suspects were arrested and we are on the
trail of the remaining suspects.”
One of the suspects, Jimoh said,
“It is the work of Satan which I deeply regret. Actually, seven of us ra*ed
her. We have known one another for sometime as we live in the same street. Her
“It is the work of Satan which I deeply regret. Actually, seven of us ra*ed
her. We have known one another for sometime as we live in the same street. Her
boyfriend, Tunji, invited her and we ra*ed her. Seven of us carried out the act
but the boyfriend ran away. I regret my action.”
Another suspect, Rafiu, said he
was not involved in the ra*e. He claimed that he was smoking when policemen
arrested him.
was not involved in the ra*e. He claimed that he was smoking when policemen
arrested him.
“I was not involved in the ra*e, I
was just smoking when policemen arrested and framed me up that I was among the
people that ra*ed her. Honestly, I did not ra*e her,” Rafiu said.
was just smoking when policemen arrested and framed me up that I was among the
people that ra*ed her. Honestly, I did not ra*e her,” Rafiu said.
The CP said that the police had
arrested no fewer than 12 other suspects for various crimes such as criminal
conspiracy, illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery, possession of stolen
vehicles, being a member of a secret cult and theft.
arrested no fewer than 12 other suspects for various crimes such as criminal
conspiracy, illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery, possession of stolen
vehicles, being a member of a secret cult and theft.
He appealed to parents and
guardians to watch over their children, wards or dependants and provide useful
information to the police to ensure a safe society.
guardians to watch over their children, wards or dependants and provide useful
information to the police to ensure a safe society.
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