Hotel manager in court today over alleged rape of NYSC girl in Osogbo

A hotel manager accused of raping a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) girl in Osogbo is billed to be arraigned in court today.

Spokesperson of the Osun Command, SP Yemisi Opalola, said the police have concluded investigation.

“The State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) investigating the matter has completed its investigation and would today charge the suspect to court,” she said.

Opalola said the management of NYSC in Osun State is following up on the case and providing the needed support.

“They are interested party in the matter, being guardians and parents in charge of the wellbeing of corps members in the state,” she said.

The manager of the hotel located around the GRA in Osogbo, was arrested by the police for allegedly raping a female corps member serving at his hotel.

The incident occurred at about 8:30pm on March 25, when the victim was on duty.

The matter was reported at the Police Station, Dugbe in Osogbo, by other corps members serving in the hotel.

The victim had explained to her colleagues that, while she was on duty, the manager ordered her to bring a bottle of beer to his hotel room, which she did.

She further said the manager engaged her in a conversation about her plan after the service year, adding from that point, the manager started touching and rough-handling her.

The victim said she fought and resisted the manager’s action, but was overpowered.

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