6 cultists gang rape 16-yr-old girl

6 cultists gang rape 16-yr-old girl
on december 13, 2013 at 5:00 am in news
BY DAYO JOHNSON & ONOZURE DANIA
AKURE— SIX boys suspected to be members of a
cult known as Blue Angel, have allegedly gang
raped a 16-year-old secondary school student in
Akure, Ondo State capital.
As 24-year-old school dropout, Yusuf Lawal, was
yesterday remanded in Kirikiri Prison custody by a
Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, for allegedly being
in possession of a gun, which was later discovered
to be a toy gun.
The boys, who reportedly recorded the act with
their mobile phone, while taking their turns on the
girl, threatened to upload it on the Internet if she
dares to report them to her parents or the Police.
However, two of the alleged rapists have been
arrested by officials of the state command of the
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC,
while four others are on the run.
The victim (names withheld) said that the six boys
blindfolded her and threatened to rip her open with
knife if she failed to cooperate.
Those arrested include Banjo Olasehinde, 25, A.K.A.
Obanje Babalowo Sherry and Adewale Fadunsi, 28,
a fashion designer.
Those on the run include Tope Oluwole; Tope, A.K.A
Jigan and Muyideen, a.k.a. Gbem.
Spokesman of NSCDC in the state, Kayode Balogun,
said one of the suspects, Banjo Olasehinde, has
confessed to the crime and the fact that they belong
to a cult group known as Blue Angel.
According to Balogun, the suspect said they saw the
girl on her way from school when one of them
invited her for a chat and the six of them raped her.
24-yr-old in prison custody over toy gun
LAGOS— A 24-year-old school dropout, Yusuf
Lawal, was yesterday remanded in Kirikiri Prison
custody by a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, for
allegedly being in possession of a gun, which was
later discovered to be a toy gun.
The defendant, who is standing trial before Justice
Kudirat Jose, is facing a three-count charge
bordering on conspiracy, robbery and unlawful
possession of firearms, preferred against him.
The prosecuting counsel Adejumo Kester, said that
the defendant and others at large on August 14,
2011 at Raji Oba in Alimosho, area of Lagos,
conspired among themselves to commit, robbery.