A commercial driver, identified as Taofeek Oyekola, has been arrested by operatives of the Amotekun Corps in Osun State for attempting to rape a teenager on Monday, News About Nigeria reports.
The spokesperson of Osun State Amotekun, Idowu Yusuf, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, stating that the suspect reportedly attempted to rape her at his residence in Osogbo, the state capital.
It was also alleged that the 26-year-old Oyekola used a magic ring to lure the teenager, whose name has been withheld, to his residence.
He noted that the 15-year-old girl boarded an intra-city minibus driven by Oyekola at Oja Oba, Osogbo, going towards Ilesa Garage Area on Saturday when the driver allegedly used a voodoo ring he had on his finger to hit the victim.
The victim, while narrating her ordeal to the officers, stated that shortly after the driver used the ring to hit her, she lost her senses and was obeying almost every instruction Oyekola was giving her.
“The victim was the only passenger at the time. The suspect brought a ring and wore it on his finger, and touched the victim, which made the victim lose her memory. The suspect thereafter drove the victim to his residence at Ita-Olookan, Osogbo. On getting to the residence, Oyekola asked her to undress, but the victim refused.
“He then forcefully pushed the victim onto a three-seater couch and attempted to rape her. The victim pleaded with him to let her go and that she would come back later, but the suspect did not oblige. He later brought out an axe and threatened to cut her into pieces and sell her body parts. He also brought out a concoction, which he licked, and ordered the victim to go to her house and bring all her belongings to live with him,” the statement reads in part.
Yusuf further stated that the suspect brought out different charms and told the girl to swear to an oath that she would come back if he allowed her to leave, adding that he later followed the victim to her house on a motorcycle to assist in bringing her belongings.
The victim, however, raised alarm upon getting to her house, which drew the attention of the community and led to the arrest of the suspect.
The suspect has been transferred to the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Person (NAPTIP) headquarters in Osogbo for further interrogation and prosecution.
