The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday arrested one Olumide Oyewole for allegedly robbing and raping his victim.

Oyewole was accused of breaking into the house of a lady simply identified as Cynthia in the Ilasan area of Lekki, Lagos, raped and robbed her while armed with a knife.

Our correspondent gathered that the suspect committed the crime around 8 pm on Monday.

He was said to have tied the hands of his victim and had canal knowledge of her and thereafter stole an iPhone 12 Promax, one Samsung S9, one small Nokia phone; two bottles of perfume, two wristwatches, one necklace, an iPhone charger and $10, 000.

The victim was said to have reported at the nearest police station and the suspect was arrested.

Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said detectives were sent to the crime scene and the suspect’s house where some of the exhibits were recovered.

He said, “The police made an arrest this morning around 9.50 am at the Ilasan, area of Lekki, Lagos State.

“One Cynthia (surname withheld) visited the Ilasan Police Division and reported that she was raped and robbed by one Olumide Oyewole.

“She (the victim) in the company of some policemen went and arrested the suspect.

“She reported that on Monday around 8 pm, she was in her room when she heard a knock on her door, she said when she went to open the door, the suspect, Oyewole forced himself into her room with his face masked and a knife in his possession.

“Oyewole allegedly tied her two hands with a rope and had canal knowledge of her.

“He afterwards ransacked her room and went away with an iPhone 12 Promax, one Samsung S9, one small Nokia phone; two bottles of perfume, two wristwatches, one necklace, an iPhone charger and $10 000.”

Hundeyin added that an investigation was ongoing and that the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti.

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