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  • Two suspected rapists arrested for defiling minors

    Two suspected rapists, Jelili Yusuf (17) and Sherif Gbadamosi were on Monday arrested by men of the Oyo State Police Command. The suspects, it was learnt were arrested in different locations by the policemen. Yusus who resides at Gbodu Bode area in the state capital was arrested for allegedly having unlawful canal knowledge with 14-year-old Amos Bukola, while Gbadamosi of Ori Aje Ood-Oba allegedly defiled 4-year-old.

    The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Olabisi Ilubanafor who confirmed the incidents in Ibadan on Monday, said one Modupe Amos of Gbodu Bode area had reported that Gbadamosi had entered the vicitm’s matrimonial room and had canal knowledge with her According to her, the suspect had sexual intercourse with the victim without her consent. She added that the victim raised alarm but nobody to assist her. Ilubanafor said that the 4-year-old victim who was staying with her grand mother, Mrs Sidikat Olasupo was taken to Adeoyo General Hospital for medical examination where it was discovered that she had been defiled by the suspect. She added that the suspects had been detained at the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation.

  • Outrage as police detain minors for ‘theft’

    The detention of three minors for alleged theft by the Delta State Police Command in Warri, Delta State, on Sunday has sparked public anger against the ‘B’ Division Police Station in the Oil City.

    The children – aged between six and nine years – were allegedly picked up by policemen from the ‘B’ Police Division, Okumagba Layout, over allegations that they stole a bicycle.

    Two of the ‘suspects’ are brothers.

    They were picked up after a man reported that the trio stole his son’s bicycle.

    It was gathered that efforts by their parents to secure their release on Sunday were futile.

    This was because the investigating officer insisted on collecting N10,000 per child for bail.

    Much to the annoyance of the parents, the minors were reportedly locked up with other crime suspects in the cell till yesterday.

    A source said: “All our efforts to secure their release yesterday proved abortive because the police demanded N10,000 per person.

    “We cannot understand how the police can detain children, who are less than 10 years, with suspects who could be hardened criminals and even paedophiles.

    “This morning, they released the youngest child, who is six years old, because they said their investigation showed that he is innocent.

    “One of the nine-year-olds was released after his mother paid N6,000 yesterday morning.

    “But the other one is still there because his father said he won’t pay any money for his release.”

    Efforts to reach the Divisional Police Officer, T.M Samuel, were abortive.

    The Commissioner of Police, Ikechukwu Aduba, was yet to respond to a text message sent to him yesterday.

    One of the mothers told our reporter at about 6pm yesterday that her husband was on the way to ‘B’ Division police station to secure the release of one of the boys.

    She said: “Although they (police) demanded N10,000, we were only able to raise N6,000 and that was what he took to the station.

    “I pray that they will release him.”