CITIZENS COMPASS – THERE were startling revelations yesterday, about how a landlord in Oyo State, Adebayo Salami, allegedly invited armed robbers to kill his tenant and raped two of his daughters.
He is currently in the custody of Oyo State Police Command where he is being questioned.
Spokesperson of the Command Adewale Osifeso, who disclosed this to journalists in Ibadan, over the weekend, said the landlord was arrested in the early hours of Friday, June 16, 2023.
He said during interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime.
According to him, Salami confessed to have invited the group for the robbery operation at the Apaatuku area, where Ogedengbe was killed and his two daughters deflowered.
He noted that the case was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for investigation.
The police spokesman said Ibrahim Rasaq, Abiodun Olalekan and one Abolade Morenikeji were earlier arrested in connection with armed robbery operation, were discovered to be the same gang that invaded Apaatuku/Onireke.
“On May 14, 2023 around 4am, a group of armed robbers invaded Apaatuku/Onireke at Akobo, Ibadan, and robbed residents of their valuables. The assailants killed one Makanjuola Ogedengbe and raped his two daughters, aged 14 and 10 years respectively, during the incident.
“The case was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku, for discreet investigation. During investigation, it was revealed that one Ibrahim Rasaq, 31; Abiodun Olalekan, 32; and Abolade Morenikeji, 34, who were earlier arrested in connection with an armed robbery operation on Sawia Estate at Ogbere in Ibadan, which was reported on April 16, 2023, were the same gang that invaded Apaatuku/Onireke community.
“The two daughters of the deceased were allegedly raped by Morenikeji and one Sodiq. The said Sodiq, who was the group’s alleged leader, was killed in the operation by the community security guards. The assailants also shot at a night guard, who is currently receiving treatment.
“On June 16, 2023, around 3.30am, one Adebayo Salami, who is a major receiver/informant of the group and landlord at Ajara Olohunda, Akobo in Ibadan was arrested in connection with the case.
“During interrogation, he confessed to have invited the group for the robbery operation at the Apaatuku area, where Ogedengbe was killed and his two daughters deflowered,” he said.
