A motorcyclist, Afeez Mustapha, has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a female passenger in Ogun State, Punch Newspaper reports.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the arrest in a statement posted on X on Friday.
Odutola noted that Mustapha was conveying the female passenger to a destination when he suddenly changed direction by taking another route different from that of the passenger.
Upon getting to a desolate location, he took advantage of the lone victim and reportedly perpetrated the crime.
Odutola said Mustapha had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.
The post read, “Commercial motorcycle rider arrested for rape on May 9, 2024. One Afeez Mustapha is in SCID for sexual assault of a female passenger, after diverting to a route different from that of the passenger.”
