Police arrest suspected rapist, recover stolen vehicle in Ogun

Officers of Owode-Egba division of the Ogun State Police Command have nabbed a suspected rapist and armed robber in the Obafemi-Owode local government area of the state.

The suspect, Zacheus Joseph, 27, was said to have taken the victim to a nearby bush at knifepoint, where he assaulted her and made away with her iPhone 11, Samsung Galaxy A13 and HP laptop.

A statement signed by police ppokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, on Saturday said the victim had reported the incident at Ofada Outpost on the 26th of July.

Babaseyi noted that upon the information, police personnel arrested the suspect the same day while he was allegedly attempting to dispose of one of the stolen phones.

“On 26th July, 2026, at about 1400hrs, a female complainant reported at Ofada Outpost that she was allegedly taken to a nearby bush at knifepoint by Zacheus Joseph ‘M’, aged 27 years, while visiting an acquaintance at Abaren Village, via Ofada.

“The suspect allegedly assaulted her and stole an iPhone 11, Samsung Galaxy A13 and HP laptop.

“Acting on information from community members, Police personnel arrested the suspect the same day while allegedly attempting to dispose of one of the stolen phones,” the statement said.

The PRO stated that investigation is ongoing to establish culpability and recover the remaining property.

In another development, detectives attached to the Ibara division of the Command recovered a stolen Toyota Camry on Monday.

“The vehicle was recovered and subsequently confirmed to have been reported stolen on 26th July, 2026, under Oke Itoku Division. The rightful owner was contacted,” the statement added.