The Ogun State Police Command, on Wednesday, stated its operatives have arrested two brothers, Femi Fagbohun aged 43, residing behind Akeem Block Business, Ofada and Kayode Fagbohun, aged 41, of Shodeko Village, Ofada, in Obafemi/Owode Native Authorities space of the state, for alleged kidnap, theft and rape of a 17-year-old lady.
It was gathered that the sufferer had ordered on-line a Toyota Camry automobile with registration quantity EKP 352 AE pushed by Femi from Lekki in Lagos State to Abeokuta Storage in Mowe, Ogun State, when the incident occurred.
Femi was stated to have abruptly stopped in entrance of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Lotto in Mowe, the place his brother, Kayode entered the automobile with a damaged bottle, telling their sufferer that she had been kidnapped and threatened to kill her if she resisted.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in an announcement despatched to journalists on Wednesday.
Odutola stated that it was apparent that the motive force had beforehand deliberate the act together with his youthful brother.
They had been stated to have subsequently kidnapped the sufferer and drove her to Omu Junction, Ofada the place she was allegedly raped by the suspects, whereas her iPhone 13 Professional Max valued at N840,000 and a sum of N50,000 money had been snatched from her..
The lady’s boyfriend, Akinwale Williams, was additionally stated to have transferred a ransom of N200,000 to the suspects to safe her launch.
Odutola stated, “The sufferer at about 1002hrs on 7/10/2024 reported a case of conspiracy, kidnapping, armed theft and defilement at Mowe Division of the state police command. She said that on 3/6/2024 at about 1600hrs whereas travelling from Lekki in Lagos State to Abeokuta Storage in Mowe, Ogun State, she booked a web-based trip in a Toyota Camry with registration quantity EKP 352AE.
“When she arrived on the entrance of Deeper Life Church, Lotto, Mowe, the automobile abruptly stopped and one other man entered the automobile with a damaged bottle threatening to kill her if she made any noise. The driving force then drove off to an unknown location. Through the trip, she was knowledgeable that she had been kidnapped and was requested to name somebody to pay ransom.
“She known as her boyfriend, Akinwale Williams who transferred N200,000 to an FCMB account belonging to at least one Awanatu Hamzat Adejoke. A sum of N50,000 money was taken from her together with an iPhone 13 Professional Max valued at N840,000.”
The PPRO defined additional that the sufferer’s stolen cellphone was nonetheless tracked to at least one Tunde Ajayi who led detectives to Kayode in Oke Sioni Imedu, Mowe.
Kayode was stated to have additionally led the police operatives to arrest his elder brother, Femi, with whom the alleged felony act was dedicated.
Odutola added that on interrogation, the 2 males confessed to the crime, including that they’d bought the automobile utilized in finishing up the dastard act.
She revealed that an unregistered blue Toyota Camry was recovered from the suspect and the case can be transferred to the SCID for additional investigation and prosecution.