By Ameh Sunday Enyo-ojo
The Osun State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Adeyemo Mukaila, over the alleged defilement of a victim in Ikire, Osun State.
The suspect was arrested after residents reportedly apprehended him and handed him over to the police following an incident in the Ilupeju area of the town.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday.
According to the police, the suspect was a friend of the victim’s grandmother and frequently visited the house where the victim lived.
Ojelabi alleged that sometime in September 2026, Mukaila invited the victim to collect some items from him.
The statement said the victim went to the suspect’s residence, where he allegedly dragged her into his room and sexually assaulted her.
The police further alleged that on October 2, the victim visited the suspect at his workshop in Ilupeju to present biscuits to him as a birthday gift.
However, the suspect allegedly dragged the victim into a nearby bush and sexually assaulted her.
He reportedly fled into the bush after noticing that some people had seen them.
According to the statement, commuters who came across the victim questioned her about what had happened. After she narrated the incident, they pursued the suspect, apprehended him and handed him over to the police.
The command urged parents and members of the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious movements or criminal activities to the nearest police station or through established emergency channels.
The police have yet to disclose further details about the suspect’s arraignment or the next stage of the investigation.
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