Lekan Sunday, a 40-year-old mason, was detained after being accused of raping a prophetess at an Ogun State church.
It was discovered that although he is thought to have committed the crime last Thursday, men from the state command were able to capture him on Monday.
According to information obtained by our correspondent, the suspect entered the Orioke Aanu Oluwa Gbohunmi church in the Kemta neighbourhood of Ilogbo Adu in Abeokuta with firearms and found the victim asleep inside.
He allegedly threatened to kill the prophetess if she didn’t stop challenging him while holding her prisoner and waving a knife in her face.
The prophetess allegedly began appealing with the culprit to feel sorry for her when her request for assistance from nearby residents went unanswered.
The defendant allegedly insisted on having sex with the prophetess in spite of Sunday’s repeated requests.
The victim was stated to have approached a neighbouring police station where the incident was reported after allegedly raping the prophetess after ultimately subduing her.
After receiving the complaint, the police started looking for the fugitive suspect.
In the end, he was detained on Monday.
The prophetess recognised the culprit as a mason and labourer in the neighbourhood, according to Omolola Odutola, the state police public relations officer, who confirmed the story to our correspondent on Tuesday.
“The incident occurred on Thursday last week. The suspect was taken into custody on Monday. The preliminary inquiry into the incident is ongoing, according to a WhatsApp message from Odutola.
After receiving the complaint, the police started looking for the fugitive suspect.
In the end, he was detained on Monday.
The prophetess recognised the culprit as a mason and labourer in the neighbourhood, according to Omolola Odutola, the state police public relations officer, who confirmed the story to our correspondent on Tuesday.
“The incident occurred on Thursday last week. The suspect was taken into custody on Monday. The preliminary inquiry into the incident is ongoing, according to a WhatsApp message from Odutola.
