Police arrest artisan for defiling minor in Osun

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

Daily Post Nigeria reports that the suspect allegedly assaulted the victim in September 2026 after calling her to collect items. On October 2, the victim reportedly visited the suspect's workshop in the Ilupeju area to give him a birthday gift, at which point he allegedly dragged her into a nearby bush and sexually assaulted her.

Following the incident, the suspect reportedly fled into the bush, but members of the public apprehended him and handed him over to the police, according to Daily Post Nigeria. Punch and Punch Nigeria report that the arrest follows the allegations of the suspect defiling the minor on two occasions.

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