Okada rider arrested by police for raping OAU student

The Osun State Police Command has arrested a suspected rapist and armed robber identified as Damilare Jacob.

Command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, made this known on Wednesday while parading suspects at the state police headquarters.

Opalola revealed that Damilare, who is a commercial motorcyclist, allegedly robbed and had forceful carnal knowledge of a student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife.

The student, who was not named, had engaged Damilare’s services on Friday, July 26, 2024, at around 7:05 pm.

Damilare was to convey her from Ile-Ife to Moro town but he diverted into a nearby bush.

He robbed the student and after having carnal knowledge of the girl, cut hairs from her pubic area, armpit and head, and threatened to kill her if she dared to report the incident to anyone.

“On the 26th July 2024 at about 7:05 pm, the complainant engaged the service of a commercial motorcyclist (suspect) later known as Damilare Jacob ‘m’ from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Campus, Ile-Ife to Moro town but on getting to RCC junction along Ilesa/Ibadan Expressway, Ile-Ife, the suspect diverted into a nearby bush and he robbed her of the following items; (1) iPhone XS Max valued three hundred and twenty thousand naira (N320,000.00k), (2) One Samsung Galaxy A71 valued one hundred and fifty thousand naira (N150,000.00k), (3) Airtel Wi-Fi valued ten thousand naira (N10,000.00k) with the cash sum of twenty thousand naira (N20,000.00k) and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her without her consent.

“The suspect also cut her pubic hair, armpit hair, head hair and threatened to kill her if she dared to report the ugly incident to anyone.

“The victim was taken to Police hospital, Osogbo for assessment and treatment.

“The suspect was later arrested and he confessed to perpetrating this dastardly act,” the statement said.

Opalola disclosed that the suspect will be charged to court after the investigation.