The operatives of Ondo State Police Command have arrested a suspected 22-year-old rapist and armed robber, Johnson Joseph at Bolorunduro in Ondo East Louncil Area in the state.
This was made known by the State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Funmi Odunlami, while confirming the arrest of the suspect.
The suspect reportedly robbed and raped his stranded victim at gunpoint in an isolated area.
A police source informed journalists, ” the suspect who pretended to be a good Samaritan volunteered to help the victim where she was stranded but later robbed her of the sum of N102,000, phone and raped her at gunpoint.
The suspect was later apprehended by police operatives on routine patrol in the Command.
The Spokesperson said that items recovered from him include, “a black unregistered TVS ladies motorcycle, One cut to size gun with bullets, six mobile phones and a POS machine.
Odunlami said that his arrest followed a complaint of rape and armed robbery, lodged at the station by one of his victims.
She disclosed that during interrogation, “the suspect confessed to have robbed many people of their belongings and valuables in the past.
“Four of his victims were contacted through their recovered phones from the suspect and they all identified him to have attacked and robbed them of their belongings.
The PPRO said, ” the suspect will be charged to court after the conclusion of investigation.