Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested two college students of Adekunle Ajasin College, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State for allegedly drugging and raping a 20-year-old feminine colleague.
The drink of the sufferer was allegedly drugged when she visited her long-time friend, Queen Sodo, 19, at her corridor of residence inside the college neighborhood.
With Queen realising that the sufferer has misplaced consciousness due to the impact of the drug, she allegedly invited her male accomplice, Tom Samuel, 23, a 300-level student, who started to have illegal canal data of sufferer within the presence of Queen.
Whereas confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer within the state, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed that the sufferer was rescued by a neighbour, who was uncomfortable with the noise from her neighbour’s room after which the police had been invited.
In accordance to Ayanlade, the sufferer was discovered bare, unconscious, and in a compromising place. The male suspect and Queen had been arrested instantly.
The police spokesperson added that the suspects have confessed to their involvement and the particular roles they performed within the crime, emphasising that numerous displays relating to the crime had been recovered on the scene, together with the bottle of the drug-laced drink, which he stated will probably be transferred for toxicology examination.
He stated: “Preliminary investigation reveals that the sufferer was invited to the residence of her long-time friend, Queen Sodo ‘f’, 19 years previous, additionally a student of the identical college. Trusting within the longevity of their friendship, which started in secondary college and continued into college, the sufferer accepted a drink supplied by her friend, which was later discovered to have been laced with drugs, inflicting her to lose consciousness.
“Observing that the sufferer had turn into incapacitated, Queen Sodo reportedly cleverly left the room, summoned her male co-conspirator, and stored watch whereas the crime was being dedicated.
Following preliminary evaluation, she was referred to a specialist hospital for additional medical remedy, the place she is presently receiving care and recuperating.
“Each arrested suspects have confessed to their involvement and the particular roles they performed within the crime, offering investigators with essential info to support within the prosecution of the case. The suspects are presently in lawful custody, and efforts are ongoing to switch them to Gender Desk Workplace, Akure, for additional discreet investigation and subsequent prosecution.”
