A 59 year old Chinese national has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command over the alleged rape of a woman at a quarry site in the Kobape area of the state.
The incident, it was gathered, occurred on January 25, 2026, at a quarry facility located within the Kobape axis. The suspect was reportedly apprehended after the victim lodged a formal complaint with security operatives in the area.
A senior security officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to lack of authorisation to speak to the media, confirmed the arrest, saying the suspect was taken into custody following allegations of indecent assault.
“A 59 year old Chinese national was arrested following an allegation of indecent assault at a quarry in the Kobape area of the state. The suspect was promptly taken into custody, and the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department at Eleweran for detailed investigation,” the source said.
Confirming the development, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi, said the command had commenced a full investigation into the allegation.
“Investigation is ongoing,” Oluseyi stated.
The arrest has renewed public concerns over criminal allegations involving foreign nationals operating within the country.
It will be recalled that in July 2025, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested a Chinese national, Liang Tak You, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with 50 parcels of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, after he arrived from Bangkok, Thailand.
Police authorities assured that the investigation into the Kobape incident would be thorough, adding that the suspect would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
