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Ogun police arrest man for allegedly defiling teenager

She said the case would be transferred for discreet investigation.

• March 29, 2024
SP Omolola Odutola
Ogun State Police Command Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola [Photo: Benjamin Hundeyin]

Operatives of the Ogun state police command have arrested one Gadafi Bala for defiling a 14-year-old JSS 1 female student of Aderegun Community High School, Ogijo.

This was disclosed on Friday in a press release issued by the state’s police public relations officer, Omolola Odutola, and shared on the command’s official X handle.

According to the statement, the police confirmed the 24-year-old’s carnal knowledge of the teenage victim after the result of the evaluation conducted on her came out positive.

It read, “A report received from Ifesowapo Otitoloju CDA in Ilara Ogijo that a 14-year-old female student, a JSS 1 student of Aderegun Community High School, OGIJO, was rapped by one Gadafi Bala ”m” aged 24 years old, on the 28th of March 2024.

“As soon as the Division Police Officer Ogijo received the report, he visited the victim and issued an examination form for evaluation, which proved positive that one Gadafi had unlawful carnal knowledge of the victim.

“Sequel to the result being confirmed by a doctor of a government owned hospital, Gadafi was promptly arrested,” she added.

The police spokesperson stated that the case will be transferred to the state criminal investigation department for discreet investigation.

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