Police arrest 20-year-old boy for gang rape in Ogun

Police operatives attached to the Ijebu-Igbo Division of the Ogun State Command have arrested one Ayomide Kamula in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 19-year old girl in Oke Sopen area, Ijebu-Igbo, in the Ijebu North Local Government Area.

The suspect, Kamula, 20, was arrested on Tuesday, following a formal report lodged at the station by the victim’s mother.

Upon receipt of the report, the officers immediately swung into action, visiting and securing the scene of the crime to gather crucial evidential material.

Confirming the incident on Thursday, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Oluborode Opeyemi, said investigating officers promptly escorted the victim to the General Hospital, supported by a formal Police Medical Form, for comprehensive medical examination and care.

Opeyemi noted that preliminary inquiries led to the arrest of the suspect and intelligence-led searches have been intensified to track down and apprehend the fleeing co-suspect, identified as Boye Balogun, who remains at large.

He said, “The arrest follows a formal report lodged at the station on Tuesday, 1st September 2026, at about 10:10 a.m. by the victim’s mother regarding an incident that occurred on 30th August 2026 at their residence in Odo Idi Scale, Oke Sopen, Ijebu-Igbo.

“In line with standard procedures and survivor-centred care, investigating officers promptly escorted the victim to the General Hospital, supported by a formal Police Medical Form, for comprehensive medical examination and care.

“Following preliminary inquiries, operatives successfully tracked down and arrested one suspect, identified as Ayomide Kamula, ‘m’, aged 20.

“The suspect is currently in police custody undergoing interrogation while robust operational measures and intelligence-led searches have been intensified to track down and apprehend the fleeing co-suspect, identified as Boye Balogun, ‘m’, who remains at large.”

The Deputy PPRO stated that the case is currently being transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation and prosecution.

He quoted the State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, as condemning the incident and described sexual and gender-based violence as an egregious crime that will not be tolerated under any circumstance.

The CP reiterated the Command’s firm commitment to a zero-tolerance policy against sexual offences across the state and assured the victim’s family and members of the public that a thorough, discreet investigation is underway to ensure that no stone is left unturned and the fleeing suspect is brought to book.