The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Gbadegeshin Olakunle, for allegedly def!ling and s3xually grooming a minor at Kings Avenue, Ojodu Abiodun, in the Ifo Local Government Area of the state.
According to Punch, the minor’s mother observed that her daughter stayed longer whenever she was sent on errands in the neighbourhood.
This got her worried and she decided to monitor her movements for safety purposes.
On Friday, July 19, 2024, while at work, she contacted her daughter’s school authority and inquired about the minor’s activities.
She was informed that her daughter was absent, which prompted her to leave work for home.
When she arrived home to place her on the watch, her minor showed up along the road.
After several interrogations, she confessed to her mother that Olakunle allegedly lured her into his apartment twice to have carnal knowledge, on June 8 and July 11.
The victim’s mother reported the case to operatives of the Ojodu Abiodun Police Division, who swung into action by visiting the suspect’s house to arrest him.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident on Monday, said that the victim had gone for medical examination.
“After the case was reported to the police, Olakunle was trailed, arrested and brought to the station for interrogation. The victim was also taken to Mirabel Centre at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital for medical examination and reports,” the PPRO said.
“The case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department at Eleweeran Abeokuta, for a discreet investigation.”