Badmos (SP)
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Ebere Nwankwo, for allegedly robbing and raping a male victim in the Lekki area of the state, Punch reports.
According to the report, the 20-year-old Nwankwo last Thursday, after dispossessing his victim, identified only as Martins, of the sum of N22,000, allegedly forced the victim into anal sexual intercourse.
Nwankwo, who was said to be armed with a gun, sneaked into Martins’ apartment on Goshen Estate in the Lekki area at about 4pm.
He combed his victim’s room and found N22,000. Thereafter, Nwankwo ordered 16-year-old Martins to get on the bed for the anal sexual intercourse session.
The suspect was later arrested by operatives from the Maroko Police Division, who were on a patrol in the area.
A source told the newspaper that the victim’s screams during the intercourse alerted the policemen.
The source said, “The robber had threatened to force his victim to an Automated Teller Machine, where he would get more money from him. In the meantime, the suspect asked his victim to lie on the bed and he started having sexual intercourse with him.
“Some policemen, who were patrolling the estate, heard screams from an apartment and they drew close. When they forced the door open, the suspect and the victim were found having anal sex.”
Nwankwo later told the police in his statement that he had sex with his victim to get magical powers.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident and said the suspect would be charged to court with sodomy and stealing.
“The suspect has confessed to the crime. He said the sexual intercourse was to make his victim forget about the stealing. We will charge him to court with sodomy and stealing.”
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