Thursday, December 26, 2024 -The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Akeem Sumonu, 20, for allegedly r@ping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl in the Olodo Community of Odeda Local Government Area, Ogun State.
The suspect was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 24, by operatives stationed at
the community’s security post, the Ogun State Police Command disclosed on
Wednesday, Dec. 25.
The survivor’s mother, identified only as Christiana, told the police
that the suspect allegedly violently attacked her daughter in October 2024 and
r@ped her before threatening her to keep it a secret.
The teen kept the incident a secret out of fear until her mother noticed
unusual changes in her behaviour and injuries sustained during the alleged
assault.
The state police spokesperson, Chief Superintendent Omolola Odutola,
said, “The victim hid the incident from her parents until the complainant
noticed unusual signs on her body.
“She then confided in her mother, revealing that the suspect had
forcibly raped her, causing her to lose her virginity, and had threatened her
not to tell anyone.”
After his arrest by police operatives in the community, the suspect
reportedly confessed to violently assaulting the girl and threatening her into
silence.
Odutola added that the medical report on the survivor revealed she was
eight weeks pregnant, with the pregnancy suspected to be a result of the
crime.
“The suspect has been arrested and detained. Further investigation will
take place once the case is transferred to the State Criminal Investigation
Department,” Odutola added.
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