Ondo Police Nabs Randy Clergyman, POS Scammer

By Ayodele Oni

A 61-year old Clergyman, who allegedly impregnated a 16-year old girl has been detained by the Ondo state Police Command.

The suspect was among those that were paraded by the Command in Akure on Tuesday.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Odulami, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, (DSP) said the case was reported by one Miss Ilesanmi Oluwatosin.

She explained that “Oluwatosin, aged 16 years of Ayetoro  Street, Ayede Ogbese, came to the station and reported that one Famakinwa Ajayi aged 61, who is a Clergyman man impregnated her.

“The victim stated further that  the suspect was the one who disvirgined her in his house and had taken her to a market square at night and had carnal knowledge of her under the pretence of taking her for spiritual deliverance.

“The suspect confessed to have slept with her once in his living room. He will soon be charged to Court for prosecution.

“On 17th of October 2021 at about 1300hrs, one Agida Moses of  Elebisere Rd, alongside with Madam Bolatito Adebayo, aged 35, of Gbangan Oke ofa,  Ibadan Oyo State, who was seriously injured, reported at the station that she was brutalized, raped, robbed and left for dead by the commercial motorcyclist AKA Okada rider who conveyed her at Elebisere rd enroute Karo camp.

“She added that the bike man along the way diverted into the bush, attacked and raped her having tied her to a tree  and, thereafter, punctured her eyes with his motorcycle key and made away with the sum of  One Thousand, Eight Hundred Naira.

“The suspect named Ola Omogunwa, aged 23, was later arrested on intelligence. One phone, necklace and other valuables belonging to the victim were recovered from the suspect.

“The suspect confessed to have committed the crime. Similarly, the suspect using same modus operandi was reported  on the  28th of March, 2021 by one  Mrs Ibitayo Agnes aged 45, to have robbed her of the sum of one hundred and twelve thousand naira and raped her along Owobanbo road having beaten her to coma and inflicted injuries on her eyes.”

According to the police spokesperson, another suspect that specializes in robbing POS operators is also in Police custody.

The suspect, One Nelson Ibideji allegedly approached  Alomaja Temitope, a POS operator, and collected the sum of N100,000 under the guise of  transferring the amount to the victim’s account.

“He immediately sped off with the money, but however ran out of luck as he was  arrested by Police Mobilemen who were on duty around the scene.

“He confessed to have scammed alot of POS operators using the same style.

He will be charged to court accordingly.”