See how Ogun siblings arrested for alleged rape, kidnap of girl
The Ogun State Police Command, on Wednesday, said its operatives arrested two brothers, Femi Fagbohun, aged 43, residing behind Akeem Block Industry, Ofada and Kayode Fagbohun, aged 41, of Shodeko Village, Ofada, in Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of the state, for alleged kidnap, robbery and rape of a 17-year-old girl
FIRST CLASS GISTS gathered that the victim had ordered online a Toyota Camry car with registration number EKP 352 AE driven by Femi from Lekki in Lagos State to Abeokuta garage in Mowe, Ogun State when the incident occurred.
Femi was said to have abruptly stopped in front of the Deeper Life Church, Lotto in Mowe where his brother, Kayode, entered the car with a broken bottle telling their victim that she had been kidnapped and threatened to kill her if she ever resisted
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday
Odutola said it was obvious that the driver had beforehand planned the terrible act with his younger brother.
They were said to have subsequently kidnapped the victim and drove her to the Omu junction, Ofada, where she was allegedly raped by the suspects while her iPhone 13 Pro Max valued at N840,000 and a sum of N50,000 cash were equally collected.
The girl’s boyfriend, one Akinwale Williams, was also said to have transferred a ransom of N200,000 to the suspects to secure her release.
Odutola said, “The victim at about 1002hrs on 7/10/2024 reported a case of conspiracy, kidnapping, armed robbery and defilement at the Mowe Division of the State Police Command.
“She stated that on 3/6/2024 at about 1600hrs while travelling from Lekki in Lagos State to Abeokuta Garage in Mowe, Ogun State, she booked an online ride in a Toyota Camry with registration number EKP 352AE.
When she arrived at the front of Deeper Life Church, Lotto, Mowe, the vehicle suddenly stopped and another man entered the car with a broken bottle threatening to kill her if she made any noise.
“The driver then drove off to an unknown location. During the ride, she was informed that she had been kidnapped and was asked to call someone to pay ransom.”
According to Odutola, 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,” she concluded.
The PPRO explained further that the victim’s stolen phone was however tracked to one Tunde Ajayi who led the detective to Kayode in Oke Sioni Imedu, Mowe
Kayode was said to have also led the police operatives to arrest his elder brother, Femi, with whom the alleged criminal act was committed.
Odutola added that on interrogation, the two men allegedly confessed to the crime adding that they had equally 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
