Akeem Akewe, man who raped 14-year-old in Alakuko on Monday night is now on the run, FIJ can report.....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE
FIJ learned that Akewe escaped when the police attempted to arrest him on Tuesday evening. According to FIJ’s source in the community, some policemen arrived at the community around 6 pm on Tuesday evening, but failed to arrest Akewe.
“The police came around. But they could not identify him and were unfamiliar with the community,” she said.
“I heard from someone that he saw them and even got into a conversation with them. He was teasing them, but they still had no idea who he was. He used that opportunity to escape.” READ ALSO: UPDATED: Akeem Akewe, Man Who Raped 14-year-old in Lagos, Escapes During Attempted Arrest by Police She also told FIJ that she heard from some residents of the community that some landlords were harboring Akewe in their homes, and that residents failed to cooperate with the police.
”The policemen were around for about 30 minutes. They spoke with residents but nobody was willing to direct them to where he was.”
Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos State Police PRO, confirmed that some policemen had visited the community on Tuesday evening and that no arrest was made because they couldn’t find Akewe.
On Tuesday evening, he tweeted on X:
“UPDATE: The house has been located in conjunction with @Lagosdsva. The landlord is not home. The suspect is not home, neither is the survivor nor her family home. The survivor’s mum has been contacted on phone but she is not willing to cooperate with the police. Also, everyone on the street has declined assisting the police in any form. Radio silence!”
”Investigation is ongoing.”
