A security guard at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB, was on Wednesday arrested for allegedly defiling a six-year-old girl.
The 44-year-,old suspect, who was identified as Damilola Otegba, was caught by a female student of the institution while trying to force himself on the minor.
CSP Omolola Odutola, the Ogun State Police Command’s spokesperson, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Thursday.
“On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at about 10:10pm, Sherifat Bakare, a food vendor residing on Araromi Ajebo Road, via Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, reported to the police station that while she was away at the market, she received a call from her younger brother, one Seyi Bakare, whom she had left in charge of her shop on the FUNAAB campus along with her daughter.
“Seyi informed her that while searching for the six-year-old, the girl ran into the shop, visibly frightened. When he asked her what had happened, she revealed that one Damilola Otegba, a 44-year-old private security guard assigned to a building on the campus, had taken her upstairs to his workplace.
“He allegedly undressed by exposing himself, forced his manhood into her to perform inappropriate acts, and then took her to a corner and laid behind her.
“The victim emphasised that as she resisted his advances, an unknown FUNAAB female student, who was unaware of what was going on, entered the area.
“On seeing the untoward situation, she questioned the man about his actions with the girl. This led to the chief security officer of FUNAAB being informed,” it read.
Odutola further disclosed that the minor was promptly taken to the school clinic for medical evaluation, and the FUNAAB Harmony Divisional Police Officer is awaiting the doctor’s report on the examination.
Meanwhile, according to Odutola, the suspect remains in police custody and will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Eleweran, for a more detailed investigation.