The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four boys who reportedly gang-raped a girl in Ejigbo area of Lagos.
Muyiwa Adejobi, the spokesperson of the Command issued a statement on Friday confirming that the incident happened on February 16, 2021 around 10pm.
He said;
”The mother of the victim, One Tawa Abbey, of No 200, Mafo Bus Stop, Idimu Road, Ejigbo, reported the incident to the police that her daughter (name withheld) went to buy food at Lafenwa Street, Ejigbo when a group of boys attacked the victim with dangerous weapon, threatened to kill her and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her in a room at No 33, Alhaji Obe Street Ejigbo.
“The Divisional Police Officer, Ejigbo Division, mobilised his men to the scene where 4 of the boys were arrested. The suspects are JIMOH KAMORU,m, 16, LUKMAN BASIT A, m, 16, ALESHINLOYE SUNDAY, m ,16 and IFEOLUWA ALABI, m, 16. Some items recovered from them include cutlasses and substances suspected to be Indian hemp,”
Adejobi added that the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has called on the Divisional Police Officer to hunt down members of the group and heighten efforts in parading bad boys in Ejigbo area who are fond of attacking and gang-raping innocent ladies.
He said;
“CP Hakeem Odumosu, reiterated the command’s zeal to work with other governmental agencies and interest groups in fighting against all sorts of social vices particularly rape, defilement and domestic violence.
”The Commissioner of Police has also directed that the matter be transferred to the Gender Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba for discreet Investigation and prosecution, while he assured the general public of justice in the case,”
Source: Ghgossip.com
