A 25 years old class teacher at a nursery and primary school in Ago Iwoye, Ayobami Oluwatobiloba Runsewe, has been arrested by the police in Ogun State.
According to the spokesman of the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, he was arrested on May 19, 2022 for having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 13 years old girl (name withheld), who is a pupil in his class.
The suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Ago Iwoye divisional headquarters by the victim’s mother, who came to the station with the victim and reported that the suspect lured the victim to his house at Ayegbami area of Ago Iwoye after the school lesson at about 4:30 p.m. and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.
The blood soaked pants of the victim was brought to the station as an evidence.
Upon the report, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Ago Iwoye, SP Noah Adekanye, detailed his detectives to the scene, where the randy teacher was promptly arrested.
On interrogation, he initially denied having anything with the victim, but when the victim confronted him, he was unable to say anything further.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP 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.
