Personnel of the So-Safe Corps in Ota, Ogun State have arrested a commercial tricyclist, Ridwan Lukman for allegedly raping a 14-year-old groundnut hawker.
The incident, it was gathered occurred in the Gangan roundabout area of Ota on Wednesday.
The 21-year-old man, who hails from Akito in Oyo State and live in Okede, Ota, was reportedly apprehended by men of the Ogun State So-Safe Corps in the wee hours of Wednesday where he was allegedly having a forceful and carnal knowledge of the 14-year-old groundnut seller.
Ridwan, who claimed to have come to Ogun State in search of a better life, according to a confessional statement he made when he was apprehended, said he forcefully penetrated the girl.
Meanwhile, he denied having penetrations, but confessed to attempting same.
"I bought groundnut from her and her colleague where I parked my Marwa and while I was attempting to pay her, I found out she was looking at me somehow. It then occurred to me that she may fancy me. So, I was trying to penetrate her when one man accosted us and asked what was happening. Thereafter, So Safe came and took me with them. I haven't put my thing inside her yet."
The victim's custodian, who is her uncle's wife was also apprehended by So-Safe and taken into custody.
During a chat, she said that the victim told her about the incidence when she got home that night and she called a nurse to come examine and treat her.
She said she was arrested because she was asked her to present the girl next day but she sent her to go retrieve money for the groundnut she sold the previous day and could not come with her to the station as advised.
The suspect, the spokesperson of the security outfit, Moruf Yusuf said will be transferred to the Police Area command in Sango, Ota.
He also said that efforts are currently ongoing to assist the victim get over the trauma.
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