She told the police that she was trying to find out why Aro was in the women’s restroom when she surprisingly saw him by the door. He was said to have then allegedly shoved her back into the restroom and forced her up against the wall.
In Ogun State, a man simply identified as Abiola has allegedly defiled a 14-year-old minor (name withheld).
The 40-year-old male worshipper was said to have had carnal knowledge of the minor at the Olorunloba Mosque restroom located on Ondo Road in the Ijebu-Ode area of the State.
The accused otherwise known as Aro has since been arrested by the police in the South West State.
The suspect was said to have committed the crime on Saturday, March 4, 2024, at about 2:20pm after the afternoon Muslim prayer in the mosque.
Punch reports that before Saturday’s incident, the suspect had been a member of the mosque for more than 15 years.
The survivor told the police officers at the Igbeba Division that she needed to relieve herself and went to the mosque’s bathroom to pass the stool.
She, however, explained that she heard a knock on the door shortly after she entered the restroom.
The survivor further claimed that she was shocked when she opened the door and discovered Aro standing by it, even though she had assumed the knock was from her younger brother, who had also come for the prayer.
She told the police that she was trying to find out why Aro was in the women’s restroom when she surprisingly saw him by the door. He was said to have then allegedly shoved her back into the restroom and forced her up against the wall.
A police source who was privy to the report and spoke to newsmen in confidence said that despite the survivor’s cries and pleas, Aro removed her pants violently and pinned the teenager to the toilet wall before having carnal knowledge of the girl.
The report of the incident from the police read in part, “As a result of what Aro did, the survivor started bleeding uncontrollably from her private parts. She went back home to report the matter to her guardian, who took her to a general hospital in the area for medical attention.”
Following the suspect’s arrest, he was detained, according to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, who also informed PUNCH Metro that the case would be forwarded to the State Criminal Investigation Department for additional investigation.
“The suspect has been arrested and detained for alleged defilement. He will be transferred to the State CID in Abeokuta immediately after the preliminary investigation is completed,” Odutola stated via a WhatsApp message on Sunday.
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