The police in Ogun State has arrested 33-year-old Olayemi Olawale Shedrack, a suspected rapist and armed robber in Ijagun, Odogbolu local government area of the state.
The suspect was arrested in connection to the alleged armed robbery and rape of female students in the Tai University of Education, Ijagun.
It was reported that in July, female students of Royal villa accommodation in Tai University of Education, Ijagun were raped and robbed of their laptops, cash, among others.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola who confirmed the arrest in the early hours of Monday, said Shedrack had been on the police wanted list.
Odutola stated that the suspect was arrested following an intelligence report while trying to conceal himself among the crowd.
She said, “Olayemi Olawale Shedrack has been on the police search for armed robbery and rape.
“He was fingered as the prime suspect for an alleged crime of armed robbery and rape which he participated actively on the 21st of July, 2024, where he and his cohorts broke into female Royal villa accommodation area in Tai University of Education Ijagun, robbed harmless female students of their luxury educational devices including laptops, iPhones, wristwatches and cash and further had unlawful carnal knowledge of the innocent female students.
“Following a tip-off, he was sighted in Ijagun, trying to conceal himself among other citizens, but his identity was immediately confirmed by intelligence and the police was contacted, in a swift action he was apprehended.”
The PPRO noted that the suspect will soon be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation and prosecution.
Meanwhile the Commissioner of Police, Alamutu Abiodun has urged members of Ijagun community to volunteer credible information that can assist the police arrest the other perpetrators.
