Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two brothers identified as Femi Fagbohun, aged 43, and Kayode Fagbohun, aged 41, over the alleged kidnap, robbery and rape of a 17-year-old girl.
It was gathered that the victim (name withheld) had ordered a ride driven by Femi from Lekki in Lagos State to Abeokuta garage in Mowe, Ogun State when the incident occurred.
It was also gathered, Femi who drove a Toyota Camry with registration number EKP 352AE stopped in front of Deeper Life Church, Lotto in Mowe, where Kayode entered with a broken bottle, threatening to kill her.
The Ogun State command Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta, said the driver, who had planned with his younger brother, kidnapped the victim and drove her to an unknown location.
Odutola stated that the victim was robbed of her iPhone 13 Pro Max valued at N840,000, a sum of N50,000 cash, and a ransom of N200,000 was collected from her boyfriend.
She noted that the victim was taken to a remote area at Omu Junction, Ofada, where she was also raped by the assailants.
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Odutola said, “The victim reported on Monday at about 10:02 am that while travelling from Lekki in Lagos State to Abeokuta garage in Mowe, she booked an online ride in a Toyota Camry with registration number EKP 352AE.
“She was informed that she had been kidnapped and was asked to call someone to pay a ransom. She called her boyfriend, Akinwale Williams, who transferred N200,000 to an FCMB account belonging to one Awanatu Hamzat Adejoke.
“A sum of N50,000 cash was taken from her, including an iPhone 13 Pro Max valued at N840,000.”
According to Odutola, her stolen phone was tracked to one Tunde Ajayi, who led the detectives to Kayode in Oke Sioni Imedu and later to Femi.
Odutola added that on interrogation, the two men confessed to the crime, adding that they sold the vehicle used in carrying out the dastard act.
She revealed that an unregistered blue Toyota Camry was recovered from the suspect and the case would be transferred to the SCID for further investigation and likely prosecution.
Azeez Adeleke is a Mass Communication graduate with years of experience in news writing and reporting. In the last few years, he has honed his writing, editing, and reporting skills, focusing on delivering clear, engaging, and accurate reportage.
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