Ondo Police Arrest 22-Year-Old Suspected Rapist, Armed Robber

• Kazeem Badmus

A 22-year-old suspected rapist and armed robber in the Ondo East Local Government Area has been arrested by the State Police Command.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, made this known in a statement in Akure on Thursday.

She noted the suspect was arrested after a complaint of rape and armed robbery was lodged at the station by one of the suspect’s victims.

The police image maker explained that the suspect pretended to be a Good Samaritan who volunteered to help one of his victims who was stranded before carrying out his evil acts.

She said, “He robbed his victim of the sum of N102, 000, her phone, and raped her atN102,000 on the way in an isolated area.

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“He was later arrested by police operatives of the command on routine patrol. During interrogation, he confessed to have robbed many people of their belongings and valuables in the past.

“Four of his victims were contacted through their recovered phones from the suspect, and they all identified him to have attacked and robbed them of their belongings.

“The suspect will be charged to court after the conclusion of investigation.”

Exhibits recovered from the suspect according to the PPRO, include a black unregistered TVS lady’s motorcycle, one cut-to-size gun with bullets, six mobile phones and a POS machine.