A 20-year-old man, Tiamiyu Oluwatobi Samuel, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command for allegedly raping a minor.
This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Corps Public Relations Officer, Kehinde Adeleke.
Adeleke explained that Samuel was nabbed on 26th March, 2025 by operatives of NSCDC for having carnal knowledge of a 12-year-old girl unlawfully in Gbongan, Osun State.
In his confessional statement, Samuel said he had known the victim for three years and had asked her to be his girlfriend, but she rejected his proposal.
The State Commandant of the Corps, Igbalawole Sotiyo said, “On Sunday, March 23, 2025, at about 3:00 pm, the victim was passing in front of the suspect’s house when he called her and dragged her into his room with the help of an accomplice.
“The suspect threatened the victim with a cutlass and had carnal knowledge of her.
“Thereafter, the victim started bleeding, and the suspect threatened to kill her if she told anyone. The accomplice is currently at large but will be apprehended to face the consequences of his actions.
“The suspect has admitted the offence and a medical report confirms that the victim’s hymen was broken.”
“I want to assure members of the public that upon the conclusion of our investigation, the suspect will be charged to court. Parents and guardians are enjoined to be vigilant and keep a close watch on their children and wards.”
Sotiyo also issued a strong warning to those individuals engaging in such heinous act to desist as failure to do so will result in severe consequences.