Ogun Police Arrest Suspect Over Alleged Gang-Rape of 19-Year-Old Lady

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man, Ayomide Kamula, over the alleged gang-rape of a 19-year-old woman in the Oke Sopen area of Ijebu-Igbo.

The command said the incident occurred on August 30, 2026, at the victim’s residence in Odo Idi Scale, while her mother reported the matter to the police on September 1.

According to the police, operatives attached to the Ijebu-Igbo Division secured the scene and took the victim to the General Hospital for medical examination and care.

The command said Kamula is currently in custody and undergoing interrogation, while a manhunt has been launched for his alleged accomplice, identified as Boye Balogun, who is still at large.

The case is being transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation and prosecution.

The Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, condemned the incident and reaffirmed the command’s zero-tolerance policy towards sexual and gender-based violence, assuring the victim’s family that efforts would be made to bring the fleeing suspect to justice.