Etim Effiong
Police operatives attached to Makinde Police Station, Oshodi have arrested one Jane Otubo, ‘m’, 28, for alleged homosexuality.
The suspect, who resides at number 3, Eniola Street, Mafoluku, Oshodi, a foodstuff trader and from Enugu Enugu State, was said to have invited one Francis Azeez, ‘m’, who resides at Gwagwalada Area of Abuja and paid for his transportation fare to his place in Mafoluku, promising to assist him to establish a business.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. He said that trouble started when Otubo tried to have unlawful carnal knowledge of the invitee, who had spent a week with him.
The guest, Francis, who resisted him, made efforts to escape to Abuja in the morning when he was assaulted severally by the suspect.
The scenario was said to have attracted the neighbours’ attention, who eventually informed the police.
The landlord of the suspect popularly called Alfa, confirmed that Francis had been indulging in the infamous act of which the landlord had settled several issues relating to his improper and criminal act in this regard.
Meanwhile, the police operatives attached to Ago Okota Division of the command have arrested a serial rapist, one Onuorah Obi, ‘m’, of 1, Buari Oloto Street, Ago Okota.
The victim, ‘f’, 25, of Ago Okota reported that the suspect raped her and recorded her nude pictures and videos.
According to Adejobi, the police swung into action and arrested the suspect. When a search was conducted on his phone, nude pictures and videos of the victim were recovered from the phone.
He added that the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu condemned the heinous acts of the suspects and ordered that the matters be transferred to the Gender Unit of the command for further investigation and prosecution.
He said Odumosu also reaffirmed the command’s steadfastness in combating crimes and criminality, in collaboration with all relevant government agencies and groups in the state.