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Two suspected serial rapists have been arrested by the South-West Security Network, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps in Osun State after their failed attempts to rape two girls in the state.
The two suspects are a 25 year old serial rapist, Raji Ridwan, and a 28 year old Abdullateef Ajao.
Ridwan was accused of attempting to have carnal knowledge of a 17-year-old undergraduate of the Federal University of Health Technology, Ila-Orangun.
This was made known by the Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, Isaac Omoyele, during a suspect parade on Tuesday in Osogbo.
Omoyele said, “At about 21:40hrs, On May 29th, 2025, Raji Ridwan, 25 years, was arrested for forcefully entering the room of a 17 year old girl, a 200 level student of Federal University of Health Technology Ila-Orangun, and trying to rape the girl.
“The girl escaped being raped after raising alarm and running away, A complaint was lodged against his activities at the Amotekun Ila-Orangun Command and the operatives swung into action immediately and arrested him in his hideout.”
Upon investigation by the Intelligence and Investigation Department of Amotekun, it was discovered that Ridwan was a serial rapist who is not ready to repent.
“He confessed to the crimes and saying he had raped one of his siblings before and was always luring the young girl hawking inside his room to rape her,” Omoyele added.
Also arrested, according to Omoyele, is 28-year-old Abdullateef Ajao for attempting to have carnal knowledge of an eight-year-old girl, a primary three pupil in his house in Ode-Omu.
He said, “At about 6:30hrs on Monday 2nd June, 2025, Abdulateef Ajao, 28 years, was arrested for luring an 8 year-old girl, primary 3 pupil inside his house in Ode-Omu in the guise of buying pepper from her and the girl escaped from him and she reported the matter to her parent.
“While a complaint was lodged at Amotekun Ayedaade Command and the operatives swung into action, he was arrested in his house. He confessed to the crime.”
Omoyele in the statement said both suspects will be charged to court after due investigation to deter others. (The Guardian)
