One Akinyode Rasaq, accused of defiling a 14-year-old hawker (name withheld) has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command in the Bode Olude area of Abeokuta, the state capital.
According to The PUNCH, the incident occurred at about 10 am on Sunday, May 5, 2024, when the teenage girl left the home to hawk steamed bean cake, popularly called Moi Moi in Yoruba.
The spokesperson for the state command, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident disclosed that the suspect had been arrested and detained, adding that a medical test conducted on the teenage girl indicated that the suspect had a case to answer.
She said, “The minor was hawking when the suspect approached her, pretending to buy what she was selling, unknown to the girl that he had a clandestine and evil plan.
“He forcefully dragged her into his room and defiled the teenage girl. Our men at the Bode Olude Police Division visited the crime scene.
“A medical test was conducted on the teenage girl, and the result showed that there was forceful penetration. The case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department.”
This is the second instance in which the state has received reports of adolescent females under the age of 14 being defiled.
