A 26-year-old man, Taiwo Oluwatobi, has been arrested by the Lagos State
Police Command, for allegedly luring his Facebook lover to his house,
and raping her.
Police Command, for allegedly luring his Facebook lover to his house,
and raping her.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Oluwatobi had met the
24-year-old victim, identified only as Temitope, on Facebook. He had
allegedly lured her to his house in the Alagomeji, Yaba area of the
state to collect N15,000, during which he raped her.
24-year-old victim, identified only as Temitope, on Facebook. He had
allegedly lured her to his house in the Alagomeji, Yaba area of the
state to collect N15,000, during which he raped her.
It was gathered that the incident happened at the suspect’s friend’s rented
apartment on Queens Street, Alagomeji, on Monday, November 30, and the
visit was Oluwatobi and Temitope’s first meeting.
apartment on Queens Street, Alagomeji, on Monday, November 30, and the
visit was Oluwatobi and Temitope’s first meeting.
It
was gathered that the victim, who worked as a printer in the Mushin
area, told Oluwatobi, who she reportedly met on Facebook around June
2015, that she needed N15,000 to settle a debt.
was gathered that the victim, who worked as a printer in the Mushin
area, told Oluwatobi, who she reportedly met on Facebook around June
2015, that she needed N15,000 to settle a debt.
The suspect was said to have invited the lady to Alagomeji, to meet each other and also collect the money.
Temitope was said to have arrived at the apartment around 6pm and left at about 8pm, during which Oluwatobi allegedly raped her.
The
victim was said to have reported the matter to the Anti-Robbery Squad
of the State Department of Criminal Investigation, Yaba.
victim was said to have reported the matter to the Anti-Robbery Squad
of the State Department of Criminal Investigation, Yaba.
It was learnt that Oluwatobi, who hails from Ila Orangun, Osun State, was arrested on Tuesday, December 1.
According to the police, the suspect, said to be a graduate of a university in
Oyo State, was also a suspected member of the Buccaneers’ Confraternity.
Oyo State, was also a suspected member of the Buccaneers’ Confraternity.
It
was gathered that the police also arrested the suspect’s friend,
Adenuga Adedayo, in whose apartment the rape allegedly took place.
was gathered that the police also arrested the suspect’s friend,
Adenuga Adedayo, in whose apartment the rape allegedly took place.
Speaking
with PUNCH Metro, Oluwatobi, who worked as a caterer, said he had a
consensual sexual intercourse with Temitope, adding that he saw the lady
off when she was going back home. He said he was shocked that she
reported the s3x as rape to the police.
with PUNCH Metro, Oluwatobi, who worked as a caterer, said he had a
consensual sexual intercourse with Temitope, adding that he saw the lady
off when she was going back home. He said he was shocked that she
reported the s3x as rape to the police.
He said, “We met on
Facebook some months ago. From Facebook, we began to talk on the
telephone. That day was the first time we would meet, and we had a
sexual intercourse. She does printing jobs and she stays in the Mushin
area.
Facebook some months ago. From Facebook, we began to talk on the
telephone. That day was the first time we would meet, and we had a
sexual intercourse. She does printing jobs and she stays in the Mushin
area.
“She had asked me for N15,000, saying she had a debt she
needed to settle. I invited her to my area. After the intercourse, she
went to the police to say I raped her. She was the one who told the
police that I was a cult member.
needed to settle. I invited her to my area. After the intercourse, she
went to the police to say I raped her. She was the one who told the
police that I was a cult member.
“The reason for her coming was
that I promised to give her N15,000 to settle someone she owed money. We
had s3x and at about 8pm, she left. My friend was not at home that time
and I see no reason to tell him that somebody visited me.
had s3x and at about 8pm, she left. My friend was not at home that time
and I see no reason to tell him that somebody visited me.
“I
joined the Buccaneers Confraternity when I was in 200-level in the
university. I was just a member. After leaving school, I quit the
group.”
joined the Buccaneers Confraternity when I was in 200-level in the
university. I was just a member. After leaving school, I quit the
group.”
The friend, Adedayo, from Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, denied
any knowledge of the rape, saying he housed Oluwatobi for a week when he
(Oluwatobi) said he had a job to do in the area.
any knowledge of the rape, saying he housed Oluwatobi for a week when he
(Oluwatobi) said he had a job to do in the area.
He said, “The
police accused me of housing a cultist and his girlfriend, but I did not
know about the incident. I work in the Apapa area as a teacher. I did
not know he is a cultist. He had come to me to assist him with
accommodation, as he had a job in our area. That was in the last week of
November.”
police accused me of housing a cultist and his girlfriend, but I did not
know about the incident. I work in the Apapa area as a teacher. I did
not know he is a cultist. He had come to me to assist him with
accommodation, as he had a job in our area. That was in the last week of
November.”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP
Joe Offor, had yet to reply to a text message sent to his phone on the
incident.
Joe Offor, had yet to reply to a text message sent to his phone on the
incident.
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