The biblical injunction in Jeremiah 17 vs 9
that says “ The heart is deceitful above all
things, and desperately wicked who can know
it” is apt in the case of a 30-year-old
commercial motorcycle operator, popularly
known as Okada rider, Tumi Ayileka, who
was alleged to have, despite the plea by a
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member
(names withheld), that she was three months
pregnant, still forcefully had carnal knowledge
of her.
The victim had been posted to Ondo State and
deployed to Imoru in Ose LGA for her primary
assignment. The alleged rape happened on the
route she had been taking on motor bike
since she was deployed to Imoru.
She was said to have left the Corpers Lodge,
located at Ifon, the headquarters of Ose LGA
at about 630pm for Imoru where she was
doing her NYSC. Sunday Vanguard was
informed by a police source that the Okada,
she boarded, instead of heading for Imoru, a
short distance to Ifon, the rider stopped
abruptly and diverted into the bush. He was
said to have excused himself to obey the call
of nature. But the corps member was said to
have expressed concern why he had to stop to
ease himself in a lonely and busy area.
Suspecting a foul play, she reportedly jumped
down from the bike and ran towards the
main road but the Okada rider was said to
have over-powered her and allegedly dragged
her back inside the bush.
The suspect, who claimed he also doubled as a
farmer, reportedly forcefully had unlawful
carnal knowledge of her. The victim was said
to have pleaded with the suspect that she was
pregnant and she should be spared of the
horror of rape but all her pleas were
reportedly rebuffed by the suspect.
The source narrated that after having his way,
the Okada man left the victim in the bush,
jumped on his bike and left. But on a second
thought he reportedly went back, picked the
victim and took her back to her residence at
the Corpers Lodge and sped off’.
The victim, whose clothes were said to have
been torn by the suspect, managed to find her
way to the police station and lodged a
complaint around 11pm. Detectives, according
to the source, were sent out to fish out the
suspect.
Sunday Vanguard learnt that the detectives
later trailed the suspect to his house. He was
picked up at No 4, Olisa Street, Imoru and
confessed to the crime. The suspect in an
interview said: “I do not know what came
over me when I raped her.
“ When she was crying that she was pregnant,
something told me to stop and leave her alone
but another voice said I should finish what I
started; that is why I raped her”. Asked if he
had done such illicit act before, the suspect
said, “No.
This is the first time. “When she stopped me,
I did not have the intention but when I
started the engine of the motorcycle and I
looked at her eyes, I was attracted to her and
the thought came to my mind. “That was how
I started thinking of how to rape her because
she is a beautiful lady.
“I knew that the only way I could rape her
was to drive to the bush and pretend I wanted
to ease myself.
“It is the devil that pushed me. I want to be
forgiven. I won’t do such a thing again. “ I
have asked God to forgive me too. If I am
released, I will never again in my life rape
any girl. The suspect”, who said he is married,
pointed out: “I became conscious of what I did
after committing the atrocity. It is not my
fault. I do not know what came over me. “It
was so strong that I could not resist the urge
to rape her.
Öndo State Police Command also paraded a
35-year-old suspected secret cult member,
Godwin James, of No 13, Isolo Street, Akure
for attempting to rape one Damilola Akintake.
One battle axe used to threaten the girl was
allegedly recovered from the suspect. In a
similar development, a 30-year-old suspected
member of a secret cult, Soladoye Ige, and his
friend, identified as Lekan, allegedly gang
raped one Tomiwa in Owo area of the state
on Valentine’s Day.
After they had raped the victim, after luring
her to Ige’s house, they inscribed, with blade
on her laps”, Blue Angel”. Ige allegedly belong
to the Eiye Secret Cult, was reportedly
initiated in November last year by one Tope
and three others.
The suspect was arrested at his No 32, Enete
Street, Owo. Ige, according to the police, was a
student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo while
the victim is an Ordinary National Diploma
OND student of the institution. He was said to
have been eyeing the victim while in the
institution but was not bold enough to voice
out. An opportunity reportedly came when he
saw the victim around his residence and he
summoned the courage to voice out his
likeness for her.
The victim was subsequently lured into the
suspect’s room. On getting to the room, he
reportedly met his friend identified as Lekan.
The two friends allegedly raped the victim in
turns and thereafter drove her out of the
room. The state Police Commissioner, Isaac
Eke, said the suspected rapists will be charged
to court after preliminary investigations.
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