Personnel of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a herbalist, Samson Ogundele for allegedly having unlawful knowledge of his client.
It was learned that Ogundele who resides in the Referefu area of Oja-Odan came raped the young girl whose name is withheld who came to his house for a consultation.
The Ogun Police Command spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi revealed that the suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Oja-Odan divisional headquarters by the victim.
She stated that she is a hairdressing apprentice and that a sum of one thousand naira got missing in their shop, which made all the nine apprentices in the shop consult the herbalist to know who stole the money amongst them.
“On getting to the herbalist, he started calling them into a room one after the other after collecting N700 from them.
“The complainant stated further that the first and second persons entered and came out, and when it was her turn, she entered and the herbalist tried to rape her.
“Upon her complaint, the DPO Oja-Odan division, CSP Gabriel Ikechukwu, detailed his detectives to go after the suspect and he was arrested.
“It was while interrogating him that one of the girls who is 17 years old confessed that the herbalist had already had carnal knowledge of her when she met him at the consulting room.
“She stated further that the herbalist threatened that she will die if she informed anybody.
The victim was immediately taken to General Hospital Oja-Odan where the Doctor on duty confirmed that the girl has been defiled.”
Oyeyemi disclosed that the herbalist has confessed to the commission of the crime.
The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole has also directed that the suspect be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.
