The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, Mr. Salihu Garba on Wednesday said eight young men gang-raped a young lady (name withheld) who lives in Ilorin.
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He stated that the police had arrested three of the suspects and were on the trail of the fleeing five.
Parading the alleged rapists and other suspects in Ilorin, he said the arrested suspected rapists include, Kadri Rafiu, Sikiru Jimoh and Mustapha Nasiru.
Garba said, “On Wednesday at about 2pm one (name withheld) of Ilorin was gang raped by eight boys. In the cause of investigation, three of the suspects were arrested and we are on the trail of the remaining suspects.”
He said the police had arrested no fewer than 12 other suspects for various crimes such as criminal conspiracy and illegal possession of firearms; criminal conspiracy and armed robbery; illegal possession of firearms; criminal conspiracy and being in possession of stolen vehicle; criminal conspiracy, being member of secret cult and being in possession of criminal charms; theft of vehicle and theft.
He warned residents of the state to desist from unwholesome conducts. He also appealed to parents and guardians to watch over their children, wards or dependants and provide useful information to the police to ensure a more free and safe society.
Meanwhile, security chiefs in the state had canvassed the mop up of arms in private hands so as to stop violence and other criminal activities in the state especially during the elections.
Noting that there was increasing arm build-ups by unauthorised people, they urged all the residents to be law abiding and avoid contravening the law, including indulging in electoral offenses.
They spoke during an inter-agency consultative committee summit which involved all the security agencies in the state. They promised to remain professional and efficient to ensure that the 2015 elections in the state were transparent and credible.
Members of the organised labour, the Independent National Electoral Commission, the Nigeria Bar Association and other relevant stakeholders attended the summit.
The security chiefs also urged political parties and their supporters to abide by electoral rules and regulations, warning that defaulters will be handled according to the law.
Garba said, “Let me use this opportunity to sound a note of warning to would be law breakers of our resolve not to hesitate to deal with any electoral offended comprehensively according to the laws of the land.
“To this end, I want to reiterate for emphasis, that we are security agents and not politicians. We are prepared to create a level playing ground for all the parties as long as the game is played according to its rules.”
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