A 40-year-old male worshipper, identified as Abiola, otherwise known as Aro, has landed in police net for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old minor (name withheld). According to report, Aro committed the crime at the Olorunloba Mosque restroom located on Ondo Road in the Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State.
The Ogun State Police Command, stated that the suspect, before the Saturday’s incident, had been a member of the mosque for more than 15 years.
According to PUNCH Metro, the incident occurred after the completion of the afternoon Muslim prayer in the mosque, on Saturday, March 4, 2024, at about 2:20pm.
Narrating the incident to police officers at the Igbeba Division, the victim claimed that she needed to relieve herself. Therefore, she went to the mosque’s restroom to ease herself.
According to her, while there, she heard a knock on the door shortly after she entered the restroom.
She stated that she was startled when she opened the door and discovered Aro standing by there. The teen girl said, she had thought the knock was from her younger brother, who had also come for prayers.
It, was, therefore, in that state of perplexation that Aro allegedly shoved the girl back into the restroom. Where he forced her up against the wall.
According to anonymous source, the suspect, despite the girl’s cries and pleas, removed her pants violently and pinned the teenager to the toilet wall. And had carnal knowledge of the girl.
A document exclusively made available to PUNCH Metro on Sunday by the police stated how the suspect was arrested.
The report of the incident partly read, “As a result of what Aro did, the victim started bleeding uncontrollably from her private parts. She went back home to report the matter to her guardian, who took her to a General Hospital in the area for medical attention.”
However, the victim’s guardian reported to the incident to the police in the area. The suspect was arrested and detained.
According to PUNCH Metro, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, stated that the case would be forwarded to the State Criminal Investigation Department for additional investigation.
“The suspect has been arrested and detained for alleged defilement. He will be transferred to the State CID in Abeokuta immediately after the preliminary investigation is completed.” The PPRO stated via a WhatsApp message on Sunday.
In a related incident the Police on April 26, 2024, arrested and detained two brothers, Olamijuwon Noibi and Lukman Olatunbosun. They were charged for alleged gang rape in Oke-Eri, Atan-Ijebu.
According to the report, one of the suspects had tricked the victim into coming to their apartment. There, he allegedly assaulted her sexually. He also lured his younger brother to part in the crime. But his brother, Olatunbosun refused. He, however, pulled a knife on his brother. He threatened to kill him if he refused to take part in the crime.
“Noibi also filmed the moment his brother was allegedly having the unlawful sexual intercourse with the survivor,” the police said.
source: PUNCH
