YORUBA Man Sent To Prison For Rāping His Neighbour's 6 Year Old Daughter

   An Abeokuta Chief
Magistrate’s Court sitting in
Isabo Area has ordered a 42-
year-old man identified as
Sanmi Oyewole, to be
remanded in prison custody for
allegedly rāping his neighbour’s
six-yearold daughter.
Oyewole was said to have committed the offence on
August 24 at 16 Ayedi Street, Isale-Ake, Abeokuta.
When the accused was arraigned in court, the magistrate,
Mr. Anthony Araba, ordered that he be remanded in Oba
prison within Obafemi Owode Local Government Area till
September 9.
The police prosecutor, Paul Etusi, an Assistant
Superintendent of Police, said the accused lured the
victim into his room to watch cartoon films and later
forcefully defiled her
“Oyewole, who was said to be fond of the little girl, was
seen by a neighbour who heard the girl’s cry as she
attracted the attention of others and the victim’s
parents, even as the accused was caught on top of the
girl,” the prosecutor said.
The police prosecutor further stated that the offence
contravened Section 218 of the Criminal Code Law of
Ogun, 2006. Represented by his counsel, Mr. Adeyemi
Adebayo, the Magistrate however, did not take plea of
the accused before adjourning the case to September 9
for further hearing.
Meanwhile, the Ogun State Police Command said no fewer
than 12 suspected cult members have been arrested in
Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area of the state.
Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO; Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi
who disclosed this in Abeokuta said items recovered
included guns, live cartridges, Indian hemp and assorted
charms.
He also said the arrest followed various complaints from
the public and intelligence report from the State
Intelligence Bureau, SIB, of the command.
“The proximity of Ogijo to Ikorodu has made it a
commercial nerve centre with numerous illegal activities
which have been of great concern to the command”.
“On Saturday, some teams of police detectives, led by
the DPO Ogijo Division, Toyin Afolaogun swooped on the
cultists and arrested 12 belonging to various groups”.
terrorising people in the area. “The command is ready to
sanitise the area and get rid of miscreants and cultists so
that innocent citizens or those on transit will be
adequately protected.
The suspects will soon appear in court after thorough
investigations.”
“The command has been duly informed of the dangerous
activities of the cultists who have been