The police command in Osun State said it arrested a 29-year -old commercial motorcyclist for allegedly robbing his passenger of her valuables and also raping her.

Police Spokesperson in Osun State, SP Yemisi Opalola, made this known when it paraded the suspect and others at the state police headquarters on Wednesday in Osogbo.

According to Ms Opalola, the suspect, who operates in the Ile-Ife metropolis, picked up a female passenger at the Obafemi Awolowo University Campus area to Moro Town but allegedly robbed and raped her along the way.

She stated, “On July 26, about 7:05p.m, the complainant engaged the services of a commercial motorcyclist (names withheld) from the Obafemi Awolowo University Campus, Ile – fe to Moro Town.’’

Ms Opalola said on getting to RCC junction along Ilesa/Ibadan Expressway, Ile-Ife, the suspect diverted into a nearby bush and robbed her of her iPhone XS Max valued N320,000, Samsung Galaxy A71 valued N150,000, Airtel Wi-Fi valued N10,000.

She alleged that he also stole the cash sum of N20,000 from her before he forcefully had carnal knowledge of her without her consent.

Ms Opalola said the suspect also cut the pubic hair, armpit hair, head hair of his victim and threatened to kill her if she dared to report the incident to anyone.

She said the victim was taken to the Police Hospital in Osogbo for treatment while the investigating team hunted and arrested the suspect.

In similar development, Ms Opalola said the command arrested a suspect, who resides in Lagos in connection with a mini bus allegedly stolen in Lagos and brought to Osun to be dismantled.

She said another suspect, said to be a member of the Black Axe/Aye confraternity alleged to have been terrorizing Osogbo metropolis and environs with his deadly gang was also arrested.

Ms Opalola said the suspect was arrested after he allegedly robbed a store at Alaagba’s compound area, Ita-Olokan, Osogbo and inflicted injuries on the shop owner and his customers before he allegedly stole two iphones.

She said am alleged member of the Black Axe confraternity, popularly known as ‘Devil,’, said to be terrorising Egbatedo and other parts of Osogbo, was arrested after a cult clash at Gbemu area of Osogbo.

She said the suspects would be charged to court after completion of investigations

Ms Opalola urged the public to always avail the police with information that would help curtail criminal activities in the state.

(NAN)