Detectives of the Ekiti State Police Command have arrested five suspects for the rape of a 14-year-old girl at Ikole-Ekiti on November 21.
The suspects are Olaoluwa Gbenga, 20; Dada Samson, 18; Saliu kazeem, 19; Olaoluwa Lekan, 20 and Aribaloye Lekan, 20.
According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Victor Babayemi, the rape took place arround 2pm on the fateful day.
“Investigation revealed that the suspects lured the victim to the house of one of them, Dada Samson, where they took their turn to defile her.
“The victim’s scream attracted neighbors to the room where the suspects were caught in the acts. Detectives were contacted immediately and the suspects were rounded up together with the exhibits.
“The victim was taken to the hospital and the result of medical examiner confirmed the incident. The suspects would be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is complete,” the statement said.
The command also said it had started the investigation into the murder of one Sylvester Godwin, 14.
The incident was said to have happened on December 4 at Oko Oba Camp, Erinjiyan Road, Ilawe-Ekiti, at about 9am when one Johnson Esharefa, 45, left three children including the deceased with a loaded dane gun unattended to.
“One of the children, allegedly fiddling with the gun, shot the victim to death. The murder weapon has been recovered, while four suspects, including Johnson Esharefa, are now in custody undergoing interrogation,” the statement added.
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