The Police in Ondo State have arrested a traditional ruler, Adeniyi Ifedayo, for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl in Laaagba community in Ondo East Local Government Area of the state.
Ifedayo, who was the traditional ruler of the community, was said to have lured the girl into his house in the community and harboured her in the house for two weeks where he allegedly harassed her sexually.
A source who is conversant with the matter but preferred to speak on the condition of anonymity, alleged that the victim was lured to the house of the traditional ruler by a yet-to-be identified commercial motorcycle rider in the community, adding that the suspect allegedly kept her in his house for two weeks and fed her with pap, while he assaulted her sexually on a daily basis.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Olayinka Ayanlade, who confirmed the arrest of the suspect on Thursday, said the matter had been transferred to the state police headquarters of the command.
He simply stated, “The case has been transferred to the headquarters, and a thorough investigation is ongoing.”
Meanwhile, the state chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, in a statement, has condemned the alleged sexual abuse of the 12-year-old girl by the suspect.
The association in the statement by its Chairperson and Secretary of the group, Mrs Tola Gbadamosi and Tosin Ighoteguono, respectively, urged the state government and security agencies to ensure the suspect face the full wrath of the law.
