Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspected serial r3pist, Olarewaju Idris, who targets female students of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun.
The spokesperson for the command, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, February 10, 2025 said the 31-year-old suspect allegedly r3ped an 18-year-old female student from the Library and Information Department after meeting her at a lounge in Ijebu Ode.
According to the PPRO, the suspect allegedly abducted the teenager at knifepoint, led her to a secluded area, and brutally assaulted her after approaching her at the nightclub.
“At approximately 6:00 am, an 18-year-old survivor arrived at the police station, visibly shaken. She recounted how, around 1:00 am, the suspect approached her at the club and, under the threat of a knife, forcibly dragged her away to a nearby street, where he raped her before fleeing into the darkness,” she stated.
“In a twist, another TASUED student, also a 300-level student, arrived at the station shortly after, reporting a similar horrifying encounter.
“According to her account, between 2:00 AM and 3:30 AM, the same suspect lured her onto a motorcycle and took her to Magun Hotel in Ijebu Ode, where he r3ped her, leaving severe bruises.”
The suspect was tracked down to a popular hotel in Erinwo, Ijebu-Ode, where he was immediately taken into custody on Saturday while the victims were rushed to Ijebu Ode State Hospital for urgent medical attention.
Odutola added that investigation was ongoing and assured the public that the police were committed to ensuring justice was served.
