The Lagos State Police
Command has arrested a 31-year-old man, identified only as Damilola, for
allegedly raping a 25-year-old woman in Omole Estate, in the Ojodu area of the
state.
Punch learnt that the victim, Favour (pseudonym) and Damilola
were members of a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, and the woman
had invited the suspect to her birthday party on Tuesday, July 19.
Favour, a National
Diploma holder and fashion designer, was allegedly told by the suspect five
days after the birthday party that he had a surprise gift for her.
The two were said to
have gone to Damilola’s apartment on Otubor Street on Omole Estate.
Punch’s correspondent
gathered that the suspect raped the victim in his room.
Favour reported the matter
at the Ojodu Police Division and Damilola was arrested.
The incident was also
reported at the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team, Alausa.
The Lagos State Police
Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the arrest, adding that
the matter had been transferred to the police gender unit.
She said, “The case has
been transferred to the gender unit of the command for further investigation.”
-Punch
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