21st May, 2022
By Adejoke Adeleye
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old class teacher of a nursery and primary school in Ago-Iwoye, Ijebu North Local Government Area for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of his 13-year-old pupil.
DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, police spokesman stated in Abeokuta on Saturday that the teacher Ayobami Oluwatobiloba Runsewe, was arrested on Thursday.
According to him, Runsewe was arrested following a report lodged at the Ago-Iwoye Divisional Police Headquarters by the victim’s mother.
Oyeyemi added 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 had unlawful carnal knowledge of her.
The mother took the blood-soaked pant of the victim to the station as exhibit.
Oyeyemi said the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole has 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.