Robbery Gang Savagely rape male victim in Lagos State

Suspected robber, Ebere Nwankwo, has been arrested for attacking and raping a male victim in the Lekki area of the state.

20-year-old Nwankwo, after dispossessing his victim, identified only as Martins, of the sum of N22,000, he raped Martins through his anus

The Lekki incident, which occurred last Thursday, Nwankwo, who was armed with a gun, sneaked into Martins’ apartment on Goshen Estate in the Lekki area at about 4pm. He was said to have ransacked the victim’s room and found N22,000.

A source said the victim’s screams during the intercourse alerted the policemen.

He 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 told the police in his statement that he had sex with his victim to get some magical powers.

He said, “I am a mechanic. My parents are responsible people. It was bad friendship that made me to go into robbery. My friend had lured me to go out with him to attack those pedestrians. I rode the motorcycle that we used for the operation. Jelili (Babatunde) had a toy gun that we used in dispossessing people of their property.”

The police spokesperson, Badmos said the suspects would soon be charged to court.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, said the robbery suspect would be charged to court with sodomy and stealing.

She said, “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.”

In the Agege incident, Haruna told our correspondent that his friend, Babatunde, lured him into the operation, adding that they had realised N11,000 and some phones, before they were arrested by the Isokoko division.

Robbery Gang Savagely rape male victim in Lagos State