Tragedy struck on Wednesday in Osogbo,
Osun State, when two men attempting to
arrest a rapist were feared to have
drowned in the process.
The suspected rapist, Toeb Agbaje, was said
to have attempted to commit the offence
near the Osun River at Zone 10 Area, Dada
Estate, Osogbo, when the victim, a 15-year-
old girl raised alarm.
It was gathered that following her alarm,
three men appeared at the scene and Toeb
ran towards the river. When he discovered
that he was about to be caught, he jumped
into the fast-flowing river and swam across
it.
In an attempt to ensure that the suspect
did not escape, two of pursuers also
jumped into the river and have not been
seen. At the time of filing in this report,
combined efforts were still being
intensified by local divers, the police and
men of the Osun State Fire Service to find
them, alive or dead.
Police detectives, led by the Divisional
Police Officer, Ataoja Police Station,
Osogbo later arrested the suspect at the
opposite side of the river, where he was
waiting for his clothes to dry.
The state commissioner of police, Mrs.
Dorothy Gimba, ordered that the search for
the victims continue, and assured that the
incident will be properly investigated.
She also urged all concerned parties to
keep calm and let the law take its course,
adding that the police will intensify efforts
to unravel all circumstances surrounding
the incident.
Source: Leadership
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