Amotekun nabs two friends for allegedly gang raping teenager
Amotekun Corps
Operatives of the Western Nigeria Security Network Agency, codenamed “Amotekun Corps” in Osun State, yesterday, arrested two young men for allegedly gang-raping a teenage girl and filming her during the act.
The suspects, Olamilekan Elijah, aged 23, and his friend, Afeez Adegoroye 24, were alleged to be members of a secret Buccaneer, Alora Confraternity.
Field Commandant of Amotekun in the state, Comrade Amitolu Shittu, said the case was reported on May 14 at Iwo Local Command of the corps, and that operatives swung into action before the suspects were nabbed.
Shittu said: “ Elijah is from Ola-Ejigbo, while Adegoroye Afeez is from Oba’s compound, Bodeosi.
The victim, an apprentice in Iwo, living in the Oke-Bode area of the community, was lured to the house of one of Adegoroye.
The 17-year-old girl was raped and filmed by the two suspects.
“After the act, the suspects threatened the victim that the video recording will be released on social media if she informed anybody of what transpired.
“Her phone was seized and taken to the Police in Iwo by the suspects (for reasons not yet known).
“Our investigations revealed to us that the two suspects are members of the Buccaneers Confraternity, otherwise known as the Alora. The suspects said they only wanted to be ‘fine’ with the girl.”
It was gathered that the girl was experiencing her menstrual period when she visited Adegoroye.
Adegoroye, in an interview with newsmen, confessed to the act but said his friend, Elijah did not penetrate her.
Narrating how the incident happened, Adegoroye said: “I am a cocoa seller from Iwo. I am married and have a child. I have known the victim since last year and we have since been in a relationship. I sexually molested her, because she refused to allow me to have sex with her freely.
“That was our first time in such an act. My friend and I were in the house, but he (Elijah) didn’t partake in the act.”
Also speaking, Elijah said: “I am also a cocoa seller and married with a child. I did not partake in the act. She (victim) is the girlfriend of brother Adegoroye. We both rented the room. When she came, I was outside to put the generator set on.
“I later came into the room and met them discussing. Later, an argument ensued between the two over sex. At that time, I was making a video of myself. The girl hit my phone on the ground during the struggle and I held her hands. This was the time, brother Adegoroye penetrated her.
“I did not take part in it, but I did record the act on my phone. I merely recorded her to teach her a lesson,” Elijah confessed.
The two admitted to being members of Alora confraternities and had joined the group at Igbajo Polytechnic.
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