Police arrest artisan for defiling minor in Osun

The Osun State Police Command has arrested 45-year-old Mukaila Adeyemo for the alleged defilement of a minor on two separate occasions in Ikire town. According to Daily Post Nigeria, the suspect was a friend of the victim’s grandmother who frequently visited the home where the victim lived.

Daily Post Nigeria reports that the first incident allegedly occurred in September 2026 when the suspect called the victim to his residence to collect items, where he then dragged her into a room to sexually assault her. On October 2, the victim reportedly visited the suspect's workshop in the Ilupeju area of Ikire to give him biscuits for his birthday. The suspect allegedly dragged the victim into a nearby bush and assaulted her before fleeing.

Daily Post Nigeria states that after the victim explained the incident to commuters, members of the public apprehended the suspect and handed him over to the police. Punch Nigeria also confirmed the arrest of the artisan for the alleged defilement.

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