Two individuals, identified as Sodiq Abiodun and Oluwaseun Ogunjebe, were recently apprehended by the Oyo State Police Command for impersonating a soldier and a police corporal, respectively.
The fake soldier was taken into custody for assuming a false identity and engaging in the rape of a 17-year-old girl named Alimot Ismail. On the other hand, the police corporal was arrested for neglecting to comply with police personnel during a routine stop and search patrol on Ibadan/Ife Road Toll Gate, Ibadan.
They were among 43 other individuals paraded for various crimes, including cultism, armed robbery, murder, rape, kidnapping, impersonation, receipt of stolen goods, and threats to life.
During the parade, Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Shina Olukolu, addressed the media and stated:
“The hoodlum attacked the said Alimot Ismail, dispossessed her of her cell phone and abducted her to his hide-out at Papa Eleye, Olomi area, Ibadan, where his syndicate member was waiting for him. The victim was held hostage and later raped serially until the next day.
“As soon as the incident was reported at SARS office, a team of SARS operatives swung into action and the two hoodlums, who later identified themselves as Sodiq Abiodun and Lekan Adesokan, 31, were arrested in connection with the crime. A complete set of Nigerian Army camouflage uniform, which he normally wore to carry-out his criminal activities was recovered from him.
“The Swift Response Squad (SRS) along Ibadan/Ife Road Toll Gate intercepted one Oluwaseun Ogunjebe aged 48, of No. 1A Olanrewaju Street Agege Dopemu, Lagos, who claimed to be a Police Corporal serving at Force Headquarters Annex Lagos with one Blue Nissan Primera Car with registration number SMK 981 EQ and found with a fake Police I.D. card.
“The suspects upon sighting the SRS failed to stop for Personnel Routine Stop and Search, but later got arrested. He was arrested with fake police Corporal I.D. card, with a Blue Nissan Primera Car with registration number SMK 981 EQ.”
Following their reported confession, the suspects are expected to be brought before the court for proper trial.