NSCDC Nabs Three in Ilorin Over Alleged Rape, Botched Abortion, Theft
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested three men over alleged rape, an abortion procedure by an unqualified practitioner and the theft of an air-conditioning compressor from the residence of a Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal in Ilorin.
The arrests followed investigations into two separate incidents involving a 22-year-old female student and a suspected break-in at the judicial officer’s residence in the Government Reserved Area (GRA) of the state capital.
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, Abdullahi Yunus, 25, and Ibrahim Muftau, 31, were arrested following a report received by the Command on November 12, 2026, over the alleged rape of the student and a subsequent attempt to terminate her pregnancy.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Yunus allegedly raped the student and 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.
According to the NSCDC, 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 triggered the intervention of the Corps through its Oloje Division and Intelligence and Investigation Department, leading to the arrest of the two suspects.
In a separate operation, the NSCDC 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 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.
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 component.
The Corps further disclosed that Oni was familiar with the property, having previously worked as a security guard at the residence in 2024.
Expressing concern over recurring incidents of housebreaking and theft in the GRA, the Command said it had intensified surveillance and security monitoring in the area to check further criminal activities.
The State Commandant of the NSCDC, 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 Commandant assured residents that the Corps would continue to strengthen its security operations and ensure that those found culpable faced the full weight of the law.
The NSCDC said the three suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
