Corp Member Gang Raped To Death In Ilorin, Kwara State

The suspected killer of a female
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
member,Yetunde Shukurat has been
arraigned before an Ilorin
Magistrate’s court.
The suspect,Abdullahi Tanko, was
arraigned before a Magistrate Court
presided over by Magistrate
K.A.Yahyah.
The Police Prosecutor, Inspector
Matthew Ologbon informed the
Court on Monday that on May 23,
2015, at about 12pm ,the Police
received a distress call that they
should go to Simeon Okedi street in
the GRA located at Upabiasika in
Ilorin, the Kwara state capital.
Ologbon said that when the police
got to the place, they found the late
Corps member on the ground in a
pool of her blood.
He further told the Court that
investigation by the Police revealed
that Tanko and his collaborators,
now at large, conspired to trick the
deceased from her residence at Saw-
Mill area to Shoprite area, where
she was killed on that fateful day.
According to him the suspected
killer and his gang had raped the
deceased inside their car, which
caused her untimely death.
He added that after they had raped
the late Corps member at Tanko’s
residence at Plot 6,Simion Okedi
Upabi Asika junction GRA, they
carried her dead body to nearby
junction while her blood was still
flowing along with them.
He added that the Police located
Tanko’s house through the blood
traces of the deceased and the
suspected killer was arrested.
Beside, the Prosecutor told the Court
that the mobile phone of the
deceased, with mobile number-
08132188661,was found with Tanko
at the time he was arrested at his
place.
He added that efforts were still
ongoing to other suspects now at
large.
The Prosecutor urged the Court to
remand the suspect in Prison
custody until other suspects were
arrested and completion of the
Police investigation.
The Presiding Magistrate, K.A
Yahaya, ordered that the accused,
Abdullahi Tanko, 51, be remanded
in Mandala federal prison until the
case will resume further hearing on
August 10,2015.

Source: Leadership