A – 32 – year old man identified as Gbenga Kolawole has been arrested for allegedly defiling a drunken 16 – year – old girl.
The incident happened on November 6 after the girl got drunk during an annual Church anniversary celebration at Adubi area of Ewekoro in Ogun State.
It was learnt that the mother of the girl had found her daughter in a drunken state during the church anniversary celebration and quickly rescued her to a nearby bar shop where she locked her in, but shortly after the woman left, the suspect, Gbenga Kolawole, allegedly gained access to the shop and sexually violated the drunken teenager.
However, the suspect was caught in the act by one Sunday Ibrahim, who lives in the area.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Superintendent of Police (SP) Omolola Odutola confirmed this on Friday in a release, stating that the victim had been taken to Ore Ofe Hospital for medical examination and treatment while the suspect had also been arrested for investigation.