A secondary school teacher, Lateef Olaniran, has been apprehended on allegations of sexually assaulting a young lady.
The accused, a native of Ipokia Local Government Area in Ogun State and mathematics teacher at Ebenezer Grammar School in Iberekodo, Abeokuta, is an official of the Ogun State Teaching Service Commission identified by the number OGNO.30650.
The Ogun State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Adijat Olaleye, brought the matter to light with a statement released on Wednesday.
According to Olaleye, the arrest of Olaniran occurred last Saturday, when a member of her team received a distressing call from an unidentified young lady who reported being a victim of sexual assault by a man.
In response, the Ministry of Women Affairs promptly activated its investigative procedures and located the victim.
Subsequently, the victim was taken to a laboratory for various medical tests to corroborate the allegations before being accompanied to the police station to formally file a report.
“We thereafter went with the police to the accused home, but after several knocks, he refused to open the gate. We were able to locate the brother to the house owner, who assisted us in gaining access to the compound,” she explained.
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Adeleye reported that upon entering the suspect’s compound, they heard a distressing cry for help from a girl.
With the assistance of the police, they apprehended Mr. Olaniran Lateef Adewale.
The Commissioner further disclosed that the girl, who was found in the teacher’s room during his arrest, accused him of forcibly engaging in sexual intercourse and threatening to harm her if she did not persuade her family to send him money.
Adeleye confirmed that the suspect has been detained at the Ogun State Police Command Headquarters for further investigation.