Police arrest man for sexually molesting six-year-old girl

The police in Ogun State have arrested one Damilola Otegba, a 44-year-old private security guard for allegedly engaging in unlawful sexual activities with a six-year-old girl.

According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Police Command, CSP Omolola Odutola, the suspect, who works as a private security guard at the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Ogun State, allegedly pulled the little girl to a corner on the particular night inside a university building to commit the said offence

The police statement reads:

“On January 15, 2025, at about 2210PM, Sherifat Bakare, a food vendor residing on Araromi Ajebo Road via FMC Abeokuta, reported to the police station that while she was away at the market, she received a call from her younger brother, one Seyi Bakare, whom she had left in charge of her shop on the FUNAAB campus along with her daughter.

“Seyi informed her that while searching for the six-year-old, the girl ran into the shop, visibly frightened. When he asked her what had happened, she revealed that one Damilola Otegba, a 44-year-old private security guard assigned to a building on campus, had taken her upstairs to his workplace.

“He allegedly undressed by exposing himself and forced his manhood into her to perform inappropriate acts, then took her to a corner and laid behind her.

“The victim emphasized that despite her resistance to his advances, an unknown female student at FUNAAB, who was unaware of the danger, entered the area and questioned the man about his actions with the girl. This led to the chief security officer of FUNAAB being informed.

“The victim was subsequently taken to the school clinic for medical evaluation. Doctors have been contacted, and Funaab Harmony Divisional Police Officer is awaiting their findings”.

The police added that the suspect is currently in their custody and after preliminary investigation by the FUNAAB Harmony Divisional headquarters’ crime division, he will be sent to the SCID for further investigations.

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