By Abimbola Ogunnaike
Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest one Ojo Akerele for allegedly having carnal knowledge of a 10-year-old girl.
The 45-year-old was accused of luring the victim with N100 to an uncompleted building where she was defiled.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Ondo State, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, confirmed the arrest of the suspect on in a statement issued on Tuesday, 14 March, 2023, a copy of which was obtained by thegazellenews.com.
“The victim (names withheld) aged 10, was lured to an uncompleted building by the suspect (Akerele) where he had carnal knowledge of her, after which he gave her N100.
“The suspect claimed that the girl usually comes with her friend to collect N100 from him daily and that while she was asking for the money, he drew her closer and made out with her,” Odunlami added in the statement.
In another development, the PPRO said the police had also arrested a robbery suspect, Jimoh Joseph, who allegedly used military camouflage to rob his victims identified as Messrs Omolayo Akinmuleya and Emmanuel Ikusewa, and disposses them of their property and valuables.
She stated that the two victims were robbed of N1, 203,000 after buying fuel at a filling station in Ikirun, Osun State.
