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Police Nab Ogun Teacher For Defiling 13-year-old Pupil
The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended a 25-year-old class teacher of a nursery and primary school in Ago-Iwoye, Ijebu North Local Government Area, for allegedly defiling of his 13-year-old pupil.
The pupil was said to be lured by the teacher to his house after the closing of the school lesson in the afternoon on the purpose of sending her an errand before taken advantage of her.
According to the statement made available to journalists on Saturday by the police spokesperson in Abeokuta,the State Capital, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said that the teacher was arrested on Thursday followed a report lodged at the Ago-Iwoye Divisional Police Headquarters by the victim’s mother.
Stressing further,Mr Oyeyemi said that the victim’s mother reported at the police station that the suspect lured her daughter to his house after school lesson at 4:30 p.m., and forcefully defiled her as she was helpless.
The mother of the victim also came alongside her blood-soaked pants to the station as an exhibit to establish her allegation.
The police spokesman stated also that upon receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer at Ago-Iwoye, Noah Adekanye, sent detectives to arrest the randy teacher.
“During interrogation, the teacher initially denied having done anything with the victim, but when the victim confronted him, he was unable to say anything further,” Mr Oyeyemi stated.
Mr Oyeyemi added that the suspect has been taken to the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and possible prosecution.