The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended a suspected serial rapist, Olarewaju Idris, who allegedly targeted female students of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun.
The 31-year-old suspect was arrested on Saturday at a popular hotel in Erinwo, Ijebu-Ode, where he was taken into custody.
According to the police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, the suspect had allegedly raped an 18-year-old female student from the Library and Information Department after meeting her at a lounge in Ijebu Ode.
The police stated that the suspect abducted the teenager at knifepoint, led her to a secluded area, and brutally assaulted her.
Odutola narrated, “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.”
In a shocking twist, another TASUED student, a 300-level student, arrived at the station shortly after, reporting a similar horrifying encounter.
According to her account, the same suspect lured her onto a motorcycle and took her to Magun Hotel in Ijebu Ode, where he raped her, leaving severe bruises.
The police have taken the suspect into lawful custody, while the victims were rushed to Ijebu Ode State Hospital for urgent medical attention.
