Ogun Police Arrest 20-Year-Old Over Alleged Gang-Rape Of 19-Year-Old

By Adebola Muili

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 Ijebu-Igbo, with the police launching a manhunt for his alleged accomplice.

The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at the victim’s residence in Odo Idi Scale, Oke Sopen, Ijebu-Igbo.

The victim’s mother was said to have reported the matter at the Ijebu-Igbo Divisional Police Station on Tuesday, September 1, at about 10:10 a.m., following which operatives visited and secured the scene to gather evidence.

The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, ASP Oluborode Opeyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, September 3, 2026.

Opeyemi said the victim was promptly taken to the General Hospital for medical examination and care, with a Police Medical Form issued in line with standard procedures.

According to him, police operatives subsequently tracked down and arrested Kamula, 20, who is currently in custody and undergoing interrogation.

The police spokesman said the Command had intensified intelligence-led operations to apprehend the second suspect, identified as Boye Balogun, who is currently at large.

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

Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, condemned the alleged offence and described sexual and gender-based violence as “an egregious crime” that would not be tolerated.

Ojajuni reiterated the Command’s zero-tolerance policy against sexual offences and assured the victim’s family and the general public that the investigation would be thorough and discreet.

He added that the Command would leave no stone unturned in its efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspect and ensure that he faces the law.

The police appealed to members of the public with credible information on the whereabouts of the fleeing suspect to contact the Command through the Gateway Shield toll-free line, 0800 000 9111, or its emergency lines, 09164859299 and 09154293464.