Police Arrest Armed Robbers Who Killed A Father And Gangr*ped His Two Daughters In Ibadan
The Oyo State Police Command has apprehended three of a four-person criminal gang responsible for the murder of Makanjuola Ogedengbe and the gang rape of his children, 10 and 14, in Ibadan.
On Friday, June 16, 2023, the suspects were paraded before the Command headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, together with other criminals.
According to SP Adewale Osifeso, the command’s spokesperson, the alleged robbers stormed Apaataku/Onireke, Akobo Ibadan, on May 14 and robbed the locals of their possessions while also killing Ogedengbe and raping his two daughters.
Osifeso noted that the case was transferred to SCID Iyaganku for investigation, adding Ibrahim Rasaq, Abiodun Olalekan and one Abolade Morenikeji earlier arrested in connection with armed robbery operation at Sawia Estate at Ogbere in Ibadan reported on 16 April 16 2023, were discovered to be the same gang that invaded Apaatuku/Onireke community.
The two daughters of the deceased were allegedly r*ped by Abolade Morenikeji and one Sodiq respectively. The said Sodiq, who was the group’s alleged leader was killed in the operation by the community security guards.
The assailants also shot at the community’s night guard who is receiving treatment.
“On 16/6/2023 at about 03300hrs, one Adebayo Salami who is a major receiver/informant of the group and landlord at Ajara Olohunda, Akobo in Ibadan was arrested in connection with the case,” the PPRO stated.
Police Arrest Armed Robbers Who Killed A Father And Gangr*ped His Two Daughters In Ibadan
“During interrogation, he confessed to have invited the group for the robbery operation at the Apatuku area where Ogedengbe was killed and his two daughters was defiled by the robbery gang during the operation,”
One of the suspects, Abolade Morenikeji, said their gang leader, Sodiq shot him while struggling with them.
“Though I’m not the one that killed the deceased, but I’m one of those who r*ped his daughters. It has not been long I joined the group, this is my second operation, it was the work of devil,” he said.