Army Hands over Solders Accused of Raping Student to Police

The Nigerian Army has handed over a military officer accused of raping raped a 300Level student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), the Ondo State Police Command has disclosed.

The Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Femi Joseph disclosed this in a chat with THISDAY yesterday, noting that the suspect would be prosecuted in line with the law of the land.

The victim, a student of Department of Religious and African Studies of the university was allegedly raped by soldiers at a military checkpoint at Ikare Akoko while returning home from school.

The student was allegedly gang-raped by the soldiers attached to the 32 Artillery Brigade of the army inside a shed at a military checkpoint on Akungba-Ikare Road.

Consequently, the state governor, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu had demanded that the Nigerian Army released the suspects to face prosecution.

Joseph, however, confirmed that the suspect had been handed over to the police command, though declined the detail about the suspect.

Joseph said the man “will soon be prosecuted in line with the law of the land.”

Alhough it was earlier reported that the student was gang-raped, investigation of the army revealed that only one of the soldiers committed the offence.

A source said the suspect, identified as Lance Corporal Sunday Adelola was dismissed from the service before he was eventually handed over to the police for prosecution.