The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man, Akeem Sumonu, for allegedly raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl in the Olodo Community of Odeda Local Government Area, Ogun State.
PUNCH Metro gathered from the Ogun State Police Command on Wednesday that the suspect was arrested on Tuesday by operatives stationed at the community’s security post.
The survivor’s mother, identified only as Christiana, informed the police that the suspect allegedly violently attacked her daughter, raped her in October 2024, and later threatened her to keep it a secret.
The police source said due to the fear the suspect had instilled in the teenager, she kept the incident a secret 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 noted that the situation worsened when 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.
PUNCH Metro reported a similar incident in March 2024, where a pastor named Adeleye Dada was accused of raping and impregnating the teenage daughter of one of his church members in the Gasline area of Ifo Local Government Area in the state.
The suspect reportedly took the girl to another church, separate from his, where he told the pastor that the girl was participating in a prayer that required her to remain in the church.
