The operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 33-year-old suspect over alleged armed robbery and rape at Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijagun, Ijebu Ode area of the state.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, made this known in a statement on Monday, October 7, 2024.

Odutola disclosed that the suspect was apprehended at Ijagun in the Ijebu Ode area of Ogun State on Sunday, October 6.

Odutola said that the suspect, who had been on the command’s wanted list, was apprehended by a police team from the Igbeba Division, following a tip-off.

She noted: “The suspect was spotted in Ijagun attempting to blend with the crowd, but his true identity was verified through intelligence sources.

“The police were promptly informed and he was arrested and identified as the main suspect in a reported incident of armed robbery and rape that took place on July 21.

“During this crime, he and his accomplices unlawfully entered a female hostel, Royal Villa at the Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijagun.

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“They stole valuable educational items such as laptops, iPhones, sports watches, and cash from female students, and also committed sexual assault before fleeing the scene.”

Odutola stated that a preliminary investigation had commenced, adding that the suspect had been taken into custody at the Igbeba police station for interrogation.

The police spokesperson said the suspect would soon be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for thorough investigation and prosecution.

Odutola further stated that the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, had tasked detectives in the command to work assiduously to arrest the suspect’s accomplices.

Alamutu appealed to residents of Ijagun to provide credible information to help the police arrest the other fleeing criminals.

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