Ogun State police have paraded 42 suspects for various crimes committed in the state.
Suspects were arrested for murder, kidnapping, cultism, robbery, and other offences.
Abimbola Oyeyemi, the command’s spokesman, said the officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force in Ogun would not rest on their oars in bringing criminals to book on behalf of Lanre Bankole, the state Commissioner of Police.
Daniel Njokwu and his friend, Damilare Ogundiran, were among those paraded after being arrested for allegedly beating and gang raping a 15-year-old girl.
Abimbola explained during the parade how the two friends overpowered the underage girl and had carnal knowledge of her in a remote location.
However, while being interviewed by reporters, the suspects denied the allegations.
They claimed they were stopped on their way home from a dance performance.
“We were arrested during a police raid on our way from a dance show,” Njokwu explained.
“I’m a dancer, and I went to a show with a friend.” However, on our way back home, we were stopped by the police. They accused us of raping a girl, which we did not do.”
