The police in Lagos have arrested two fake
soldiers who allegedly raped a teenager at the
Oworonsoki area of the state.
Joseph Agbo, 26 and Balogun Damilola, 20,
were arrested by policemen attached to the
Oworonsoki Division, who recovered a pair of
army camouflage, two berets, two mobile
phones and four Automated Teller Machine
(ATM) cards from them.
Also recovered were a lanyard, army
accoutrements and identity card bearing
different names.
It was gathered that the 15-year-old victim
(names withheld) reported to the station on
how she was abducted by two men on army
uniform the previous night and raped till
dawn.
She alleged that she was running an errand
along her Akerele Street residence when the
men riding a motorcycle accosted and
whisked her away.
The victim reported that they took her to
Bariga by Murtala Bus stop, where she was
repeatedly raped and threatened to be killed
should she shout.
She was said to have alleged that her rapists
released her in the early hours of August 13.
Following the victim’s report, anti crime
patrol men from the station led by the
Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Mary Anyim, a
Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP)
mobilised to the address and the suspects
were caught.
On interrogation, it was discovered that the
suspects were army impersonators and
hoodlums terrorising the Oworonsoki/Bariga
area at odd hours.
Police spokesperson Dolapo Badmos, a
Superintendent (SP) said the suspects have
been transferred to the Special Anti-Robbery
Sqaud (SARS) for discreet investigation and
prosecution.
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