A 27-year-old man has been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command for allegedly robbing a family and raping three sisters.
The suspect, identified simply as Segun, was said to have invaded his victims' residence in Orogun area of Ibadan, the state capital with a member of his robbery gang currently at large.
The two were said to have forcibly entered the house at about 5am on June 24, 2010, armed with cutlasses.
Having gained access into the apartment, the suspects were said to have robbed the family of valuables including money, telephone handsets and jewellery among other items.
Unknown to the suspects, however, while the operation was going on, some neighbours who were aware of the incident quickly alerted the command headquarters to the incident and a patrol team was dispatched to the scene.
Obviously unaware of the arrival of policemen, Segun, not satisfied with their loot, reportedly started raping the three daughters of the family one after the other.
He reportedly raped the ladies - a set of twins and their sister- in the full glare of their helpless parents.
By the time the policemen led by the Divisional Crime Officer, Mr. Busari Kabiru, arrived on the scene, they met the suspect pants down on one of the ladies while his accomplice quickly fled from the scene. He was arrested immediately..
Confirming the incident, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adisa Bolanta, said that efforts were on to track down Segun's fleeing accomplice.
Bolanta assured residents of the state that his command would leave no stone unturned to ensure safety of lives and property.
He further urged members of the public to assist the police in fighting crime by reporting suspicious movements around their areas at the nearest police station.
