A 44-year-old man, Damilola Otegba, is now in the custody of the police for allegedly attempting to engage in unlawful activities with a six-year-old girl in Ogun State.
He is a private security guard assigned to a building on the campus of Federal University of Agriculture, FUNAAB, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Information reaching CASEFILE from the office of the Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, CSP Omotola Odutola, has it that the suspect had taken the girl upstairs to his workplace at night.
But for the timely intervention of another female, the suspect was apprehended.
According to the Police, “On January 15, 2025, at about 2210PM, Sherifat Bakare, a food vendor residing on Araromi Ajebo Road via FMC 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 campus, had taken her upstairs to his workplace.
“He allegedly undressed by exposing himself and forced his manhood into her to perform inappropriate acts, then took her to a corner and laid behind her.
“The victim emphasised that despite her resistance to his advances, an unknown female student at FUNAAB, who was unaware of the danger, entered the area and questioned the man about his actions with the girl. This led to the chief security officer of FUNAAB being informed.
“The victim was subsequently taken to the school clinic for medical evaluation. Doctors have been contacted, and FUNAAB Harmony Divisional Police Officer is awaiting their findings.
Following the suspect’s arrest, the Police spokesperson further said that he will be transferred to the SCID for further investigation following the preliminary inquiry conducted by the crime section of FUNAAB Harmony Divisional headquarters.
