Operatives of the Ogun State police have arrested a 31-year-old man, identified as Olarewaju Idris, for allegedly raping an 18-year-old female student of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun.
The suspected serial rapist defiled the victim, a student from the Library and Information Department, after meeting her at a lounge in Ijebu Ode.
The Police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident to DAILY POST on Monday, stating that he approached the survivor at the nightclub, abducted her at knifepoint, took her to a secluded location, and then viciously raped her.
Odutola stated that the teenager arrived at the police station, visibly shaking, to report the incident.
On the information, the suspect was tracked down to a popular hotel in Erinwo, Ijebu-Ode, where he was immediately taken into custody on Saturday.
She said,
“At approximately 6:00 am, an 18-year-old survivor arrived at the police station, visibly shaken.
“She recounted how, around 1:00 am, the suspect approached her at the club and, under the threat of a knife, forcibly dragged her away to a nearby street, where he raped her before fleeing into the darkness.”
Odutola pointed out that the suspect had previously perpetrated a similar crime against another TASUED student at a hotel, where police officers eventually caught him.
She added,
“In a twist, another TASUED student, also a 300-level student, arrived at the station shortly after, reporting a similar horrifying encounter.”
According to her account, between 2:00 am and 3:30 am, the same suspect lured her onto a motorcycle and took her to Magun Hotel in Ijebu Ode, where he raped her, leaving severe bruises.”
She revealed that the investigation was ongoing, and the survivors were taken to Ijebu Ode State Hospital for urgent medical attention.
