LAGOS—Police
in Lagos have arrested a 20-year-old lady, who admitted to setting up her
friend to be gang raped after a misunderstanding between them.
The
victim (names withheld) was reportedly ambushed by six armed men, suspected to
be cultists, at about 8p.m., around Olaosebikan Street in Somolu area of Lagos.
The
gunmen, said to have earlier propositioned her, which she rejected, took turns
on her for over four hours inside an apartment at Elewure’s House, around
Bajulaiye Compound, where she was taken.
The
suspected cultists, it was gathered, accused the victim, a computer operator,
of accepting a member of a rival cult group as a lover.
The
victim, who gave the names of the suspects (withheld) to policemen at Alade
Division, said two of them saw her off to a street close to hers, from where
she walked home.
POLICE FREES SUSPECT:
Vanguard
gathered that one of the suspects was arrested at a hotel located off Bajulaye
Street, but was released.
It was
gathered that during investigation, the victim’s friend, identified as Vera,
allegedly masterminded the incident and was arrested last Saturday.
Police
sources hinted that Vera admitted to the claim, saying she did it out of
bitterness.
The
police source said: “She said it was after an argument that she threatened to
deal with the victim. A few days later, the victim was raped.
“The
victim will be invited here tomorrow (Thursday), where both of them will sit
face-to-face, during the interrogation section.
“We are
also on the trail of the suspected rapists. Thereafter, they will all be
charged to court. Currently, the victim is in good condition after undergoing
treatment.”
SOURCE:
VANGUARD
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