The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspected serial rapist and armed robber, identified as Olamipekun Elegbeleye, as part of ongoing efforts to combat sexual crimes and strengthen public safety across the state.
The arrest was made under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Adebowale Lawal, psc(+), mnips, following intelligence-led operations by operatives of the Command.
According to police sources, the suspect allegedly committed the offences on November 21, 2025, at about 11:30 a.m., when he reportedly lured a female victim onto his TVS motorcycle under the pretence of conveying her to Afunbiowo Housing Estate, Oke Aro, Akure. He was said to have diverted into a nearby bush where he allegedly raped the victim at gunpoint and dispossessed her of her valuables.
Further investigations revealed that the suspect allegedly carried out similar attacks on four other female victims at the same location, using the same modus operandi.
Acting on credible intelligence and technical tracking, police operatives traced and apprehended the suspect at his hideout. Items recovered from him include two SIM cards, two iPhones, a shirt, and Opay and Moniepoint ATM cards, believed to belong to his victims.
Police investigations further established that the suspect unlawfully transferred funds from one of the victim’s bank accounts into another account. The suspect reportedly confessed to the crimes.
He has since been charged to court and remanded at the Ondo State Correctional Centre, Akure, pending the conclusion of investigations and prosecution.
The Ondo State Police Command commended the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, for his leadership and support, which the Command said have enhanced intelligence-driven policing nationwide.
The Commissioner of Police reaffirmed the xommand’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property, assuring residents that perpetrators of violent and sexual crimes would be relentlessly pursued and brought to justice.
Police nab alleged serial rapist, armed robber in Ondo
