A 16-year-old boy, identified as Precious, has been arrested for allegedly raping his brother’s wife and nine others in Ondo town, Ondo State.
On Friday, the Ondo State security outfit codenamed Amotekun, paraded the suspect alongside other criminals in Akure, the state capital.
While parading the suspect and other criminals, the state commander of Amotekun, Adetunji Adeleye, said that Precious raped the wife of his brother when he travelled outside the town.
According to the commander, Precious walked into the bedroom of his brother and noticed that the wife was naked and sleeping; he took advantage of her.
The suspect, who reportedly threatened to kill the woman if she raised any alarm, was equally accused of stealing 25 litres of palm oil.
However, while speaking with journalists, the suspect, who admitted to committing the crime, confessed to raping nine other ladies at Laosun, a farm settlement in Ondo West Local Government Area.
He said, “In Laosun, I have raped nine girls. Some of them are 19 or 25 years. At night, I will go into their rooms and start sleeping with them. I do not use guns or knives to threaten them. Sometimes, I would be caught, and they would beat me and leave me. I have been arrested before. I was arrested for stealing 25 litres of palm oil. I wanted to gather money to use to buy a phone. I came to the house and saw my brother’s wife sleeping naked. I went into the room and slept with her.”
The Amotekun Commander said the suspect would soon be charged in court.
Adeleye stated that over 100 suspects were arrested last week after the launch of “Operation Gba’le Gba’ko.”
The suspects, he added, were arrested for crimes ranging from kidnapping, armed robbery, stealing and a syndicate specialised in vandalising power masts.
“Some kidnap suspects were arrested with vast sums of money in an area where ransom payment was made. During this yuletide period, it is zero tolerance to criminal activities in Ondo.
“We have about 300 men on all major roads leading in and out of the state. We have patrol vehicles. This ensures people can sleep with their two eyes closed,” Adeleye said.
