Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kwara state command have arrested 47-year-old Ganiyu Yusuf who allegedly broke into a woman’s house in Oloje area of Ilorin, and raped her before her child.
The suspect also carted away with her items.
The suspect, according to the spokesperson of the command Ayenj Olasunkanmi, allegedly gained access into the woman’s house through the roof, overpowerd her and raped her in presence of her two-year old baby.
“A case of robbery and rape was reported at the NSCDC kwara state command headquarters, Ilorin on the 1st June, 2022.
“The command commenced a serious search for the suspect after the incident was reported. fortunately, the suspect was eventually tracked down at Makwa, Niger state on the 5th Jan, 2023.
“The suspect, Ganiyu Yusuf, 47 years old a native of Abeokuta, Ogun state confessed that he broke into the house on that fateful day through the roof. After gaining access to the house at Oloje area in Ilorin, he over powered the woman who was alone with her 2 years old baby in the house.
“He raped the woman in the presence of her two years old daughter and went away with two laptops and two android phones belonging to the victim.
“The command is still searching for the buyers of the exhibits. The state commandant, Mallam Muhammed Tukur Ibrahim is appealing to the general public to be conscious of what they buy per time.
“The suspect will be taken to court for prosecution immediately”, Olasunkanmi said in a statement in Ilorin Thursday.