A 25-year-old class teacher at a nursery and primary school in Ago Iwoye, Ogun State has been arrested by men of the state police command for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 13-year-old pupil (name withheld) in his class.
The suspect, Ayobami Oluwatobiloba Runsewe, was arrested, on Thursday, following a report lodged at Ago Iwoye Divisional Headquarters by the victim’s mother.
The mother of the victim was said to have reported at the police station with the victim that the suspect lured her daughter to his house at Ayegbami Area of Ago Iwoye after the school lesson at about 4:30 pm and forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of her.
The state police image-maker, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, stated in a release, AZ:5310/OGS/PRO/VOL.7/112.21/05/2022, that the blood-soaked pants of the victim was brought to the station as an evidence.
Upon the report, the DPO Ago Iwoye, SP Noah Adekanye, detailed his detectives to the scene, where the alleged randy teacher was promptly arrested.
DSP Abimbola said, in interrogation, the suspect initially denied having anything with the victim, but when the victim confronted him, he was unable to say anything further.
He further said the state Commissioner of Police, Mr 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.
