DRIVER ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED RAPE OF TEENAGE PASSENGER IN OSUN
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On Monday, the Amotekun Corps in Osun State announced that 26-year-old Taofeek Oyekola, a commercial driver, had been taken into custody for allegedly luring a teenager to his home with the help of a magic ring.
According to reports, the suspect tried to rape her at his home in the state capital of Osogbo.
The 15-year-old girl (name withheld) boarded an intra-city minibus of Oyekola at Oja Oba, Osogbo, on Saturday, heading toward Ilesa Garage Area, according to a statement released on Monday by Idowu Yusuf, a spokesman for Osun Amotekun. The victim was allegedly struck by the driver, who was wearing a voodoo ring on his finger.
In her statement, the victim described how, soon after the driver struck her with the ring, she lost her senses and started following practically all of Oyekola’s instructions.
“The victim was the only passenger at the time. The suspect brought a ring and wore it on his finger, and touched the victim, which made the victim lose her memory. The suspect thereafter drove the victim to his residence at Ita-Olookan, Osogbo. On getting to the residence, Oyekola asked her to undress, but the victim refused.
“He then forcefully pushed the victim on a three-seater couch and attempted to rape her. The victim pleaded with him to let her go and that she would come back later, but the suspect did not oblige. He later brought out an axe and threatened to cut her into pieces and sell her body parts. He also brought out a concoction, which he licked and ordered the victim to go to her house and bring all her belongings to live with him.
“He brought out different charms and told the girl to swear to an oath that she would come back if he allowed her to leave. The driver later followed the victim to her house on a motorcycle to assist in bringing her belongings.
“It was when the victim got down from the motorcycle that she raised alarm, which made members of Community Security Awareness Initiative come to her aid. They got the suspect arrested and handed him over to Amotekun,” the statement partly read.
Commenting, the State Corps Commander of Osun Amotekun, Brig. Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi (retd.), said his men took the suspects to custody on Saturday for investigation, adding that Oyekola admitted committing the crime.
He further said, “The suspect has been transferred to the National Agency For Prohibition On Trafficking In Person (NAPTIP) Headquarters Osogbo for further interrogation and prosecution.”
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