Non-violent protests broke out in the Iwo Road area of Ibadan, Oyo State after a suspected hoodlum allegedly raped a Muslim woman inside a mosque in the area.
The woman was said to be in Purdah clothes when the incident occurred on Sunday, leading some Muslim youths, scholars, and organisations in Ibadan to stage a protest demanding the prosecution of the suspect.
According to Daily Post, a source said, “An unfortunate incident happened on Sunday in Ibadan, when the son of a road transport union sneaked into a mosque and raped a ‘Niqobite.’
“This then prompted the concerned Muslim leaders to stage the protest on Monday.”
The concerned Muslims were led in the protest by an Ibadan-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Amubieya,
Another source revealed that the suspect had been arrested.
He said, “The thug who raped a Niqobite (Muslim lady in veil) has been identified as Idris, also known as Kesari.
“He is the son of a union leader known as Al-Majiri. He was arrested by the police and the case has now been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID)”.
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