From Taiye Joseph, Ilorin
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested three men over alleged rape, illegal abortion and the theft of an air-conditioning compressor from the residence of a Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal in Ilorin.
The suspects were arrested in connection with two separate incidents involving the alleged rape of a 22-year-old female student, an abortion allegedly performed by an unqualified medical practitioner and a break-in at a high-profile residence in the Government Reserved Area (GRA), Ilorin.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASC I Ayoola Michael Shola, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday.
In the first case, two suspects, identified as Abdullahi Yunus, 25, and Ibrahim Muftau, 31, were arrested following a report received by the Command on November 12, 2026.
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Preliminary investigations revealed that Yunus allegedly raped the 22-year-old student and subsequently gave her N5,000 to procure an abortion.
Further investigations led to the arrest of Muftau, who allegedly carried out the abortion despite lacking formal medical training, professional qualifications or authorisation to practise medicine.
The NSCDC said Muftau admitted during interrogation that he administered 2ml of Oxytocin injection and Misoprostol tablets to the victim on November 11, 2026, at an agreed fee of N15,000, out of which N5,000 had been paid.
The incident reportedly came to light after the victim developed complications and started bleeding, prompting her school authorities to alert the appropriate authorities.
The report subsequently led to the intervention of the NSCDC through its Oloje Division and Intelligence and Investigation Department, culminating in the arrest of the two suspects.
In a separate development, the Corps arrested a 32-year-old man, identified as Akinola Oni, over alleged housebreaking, trespass and theft at the residence of the Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal in the GRA, Ilorin.
The incident was reported to the Command’s Intelligence and Investigation Department on November 7, 2026, by a security guard attached to the property.
According to the NSCDC, preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect allegedly gained entry into the premises by scaling the perimeter fence before vandalising an air-conditioning unit and removing its compressor.
He was subsequently apprehended with the allegedly stolen item.
The Command also disclosed that Oni was familiar with the premises, having previously worked as a security guard at the residence in 2024.
Expressing concern over recurring cases of housebreaking and theft within the GRA, the Corps said it had intensified surveillance and security monitoring in the area to prevent further criminal activities.
The State Commandant, Abbas Ndah Mohammed, reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to protecting lives and property, warning that criminal elements would have no safe haven in Kwara State.
The Command added that the three suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
