The Nigeria Police Command in Ogun State 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, in a statement issued on Thursday by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Oluborode Opeyemi, said an intensive manhunt had also been launched for the suspect’s alleged accomplice, identified as Boye Balogun, who is currently at large.
According to the statement, the incident allegedly occurred on August 30, 2026, at the victim’s residence in Odo Idi Scale, Oke Sopen, Ijebu-Igbo.
The victim’s mother reportedly lodged a formal complaint at the Ijebu-Igbo Police Division on Tuesday, September 1, at about 10:10 a.m., prompting the police to commence investigation.
Police operatives subsequently visited and secured the alleged crime scene to gather evidence, while the victim was taken to the General Hospital for medical examination and treatment.
The Command said Kamula was arrested following preliminary investigations and is currently in police custody for questioning, while efforts have been intensified to locate and arrest Balogun.
The case is being transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation and prosecution.
The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, condemned the alleged incident, describing sexual and gender-based violence as a serious crime that would not be tolerated.
Ojajuni restated the Command’s zero-tolerance policy towards sexual offences and assured the victim’s family and the public that the investigation would be thorough, while efforts would continue to bring the fleeing suspect to justice.
