A 47-year-old suspect, Ganiyu Yusuf, has been arrested by the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, for allegedly raping a housewife in Ilorin in June 2021.
According to The PUNCH, Yusuf was said to have broken into a house in the Oloje area of Ilorin through the roof on June 1, 2021, raped the only woman living there, and then left the state.
Two laptops and two phones were also said to have been taken from the building by the suspect.
The state’s NSCDC public relations officer, Olasunkanmi Ayeni, reported that the suspect was taken into custody last Thursday, January 5, 2023, in Mokwa, Niger State.
“A case of robbery and rape was reported at the NSCDC Kwara State Command headquarters, Ilorin, on June 1, 2022.
“The command commenced a serious search for the suspect after the incident was reported. Fortunately, the suspect was eventually tracked down at Mokwa, Niger State, on January 5, 2023.
“The suspect, Ganiyu Yusuf, 47, a native of Abeokuta, Ogun State, confessed that he broke into the house on that fateful day through the roof. After gaining access to the house in the Oloje area in Ilorin, he overpowered the woman who was alone with her two-year-old baby in the house. He raped the woman in the presence of her two-year-old daughter and went away with two laptops and two Android phones belonging to the victim.
“The command is still searching for the buyers of the exhibits.”
Ayeni stated that the state Commandant of the NSCDC, Mallam Tukur Ibrahim, stated that the suspect would be prosecuted after the inquiry was completed.
