*Forcefully cuts hair from pubic area, armpit, head of victim
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
A 29-year old suspected rapist and armed robber is now in the net of the Osun State Police Command for allegedly raping a student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) student in Ile-Ife.
The suspected rapist identified as Damilare Jacob, a commercial motorcyclist, was said to forcefully cut hairs from pubic area, armpit, and head of the student.
Spokesperson of the Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola during the parade of the suspect at the state police headquarters in Osogbo on Wednesday, said the commercial motorcyclist, is accused of robbing and sexually assaulting an Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) student in Ile-Ife.
According to SP Opalola, the incident occurred on Friday, July 26, 2024, around 7:05 pm, when the student hired Damilare for a ride from Ile-Ife to Moro town.
The Osun State Police Command spokesperson stressed that rather than proceeding to Moro, the Commercial motorcyclist took the OAU female student into a nearby bush, where he reportedly robbed and sexually assaulted her.
Also, the suspect reportedly forcefully cut hairs from the OAU female student’s pubic area, armpit, and head, threatening to harm her if she reported the crime to anyone.
“On the 26th July, 2024 at about 7:05pm, the complainant engaged the service of a commercial motorcyclist (suspect) later known as Damilare Jacob ‘m’ from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Campus, Ile-Ife to Moro town but on getting to RCC junction along Ilesa/Ibadan Expressway, Ile-Ife, the suspect diverted into a nearby bush”, she said
The Police Spokesperson added ” And he robbed her of the following items; (1) iPhone XS Max valued three hundred and twenty thousand naira (N320,000.00k), (2) One Samsung Galaxy A71 valued one hundred and fifty thousand naira (N150,000.00k), (3) Airtel Wi-Fi valued ten thousand naira (N10,000.00k) with the cash sum of twenty thousand naira (N20,000.00k) and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her without her consent”.
“The suspect also cut her pubic hair, armpit hair, head hair and threatened to kill her if she dares to report the ugly incident to anyone.
The victim was taken to Police hospital, Osogbo for assessment and treatment”.
SP Opalola stressed further “The suspect was later arrested and he confessed perpetrating this dastardly act,” and that the suspect will be charged to court at the conclusion of investigation.
