Ondo police arrest Okada driver for raping passenger, robbery

Ondo State Police have arrested a 23-year-old motorcycle driver, Ogunleye Ayorinde, on charges of armed robbery and rape.

Ayorinde allegedly targeted a young woman around 7:30 p.m. while she boarded his motorbike for a ride towards Alagbaka from Owo Road.

The suspect reportedly threatened the victim with a knife and forced her to an unfinished building, where he sexually assaulted her.

A source said Ayorinde then stole the victim’s Android phone and forced her to transfer N120,000 from her savings account to a mobile payment platform. 

Detectives from the Okuta-Elerinla division tracked down the suspect using his mobile number and apprehended him.

The state police spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, confirmed Ayorinde’s arrest and his confession to the crimes. 

Odunlami stated that the suspect would soon be charged in court following a full investigation.

In another development, a businessman, Chidi Chukwu, was attacked and robbed by 11 armed individuals while riding his motorcycle in Akure. 

The assailants, wielding machetes, hammers, and other weapons, stole Chukwu’s motorcycle and injured him on his right hand.

Two suspects, Bode Hammed (37) and Ayomide Adebayo (25), were apprehended shortly after the attack. 

Odunlami also confirmed they will face charges while the search for the remaining suspects continues.