The police command in Ogun says it has arrested a 25- year-old class teacher at a nursery and primary school in Ago Iwoye who allegedly had unlawful canal knowledge of a 13-year- old girl, a pupil in his class.
DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Saturday.
Oyeyemi explained that the suspect was arrested on Thursday.
The suspect, according to the PPRO was arrested following a report lodged at Ago Iwoye Divisional Headquarters by the victims mother.
Oyeyemi stated that the victims mother came to the station with the girl and reported that the suspect lured the victim to his house at Ayegbami area of Ago Iwoye after the school lesson at 4:30 pm and forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of her.
He added that the blood soaked pants of the victim was brought to the station as an evidence.
He said that upon the report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ago Iwoye, SP Noah Adekanye detailed his detectives to the scene, where the randy teacher was promptly arrested.
“On interrogation, he initially denied having anything with the victim but when the victim confronted him, he was unable to say anything further,” he said.
Oyeyemi stated that the Commissioner of Police , CP Lanre Bankole had ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to Anti Human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and possible prosecution.
