A 75-year-old man, Jacob Ayinla, has reportedly raped a 15-year-old local juice seller popularly known as ‘Pito’ in his apartment in Osogbo, Osun State.
A resident of the area told Radio Nigeria that the incident happened on Wednesday evening around Odi-Olowo area, Osogbo when Ayinla lured the girl into his house under the pretense that he wanted to buy the local juice from her.
Another source confirmed that the victim lived around Aresa area, Osogbo with her relative who produces the local juice for her to hawk every day.
He said she reported the issue to the police station, informing the police’s visit to Ayinla’s House and eventual arrest around 6:30 PM on Wednesday.
When the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Osun Command, Mrs Yemisi Opalola was contacted, she said, the victim reported the matter to Oja Oba Police Divisional Headquarters that she was raped by one Jacob Ayinla after he lured her to his house under the guise that he wanted to buy ‘Pito’.
Mrs Opalola confirmed that the culprit was arrested while the girl was taken to the Police Hospital for a medical test.
Foluke Daramola-Salako has said filmmakers need to produce movies that preach against rape to save the country from rising cases.
In a chat with journalist the actress noted that celebrities should create more awareness on the scourge.
“The role of Nollywood is for us to create more awareness programs, have more movies that are preaching the negativity of rape and abuse, the reason it can happen to anybody, and the reason under no circumstances should any rapist be made to look like a good person,” she said.
Speaking on her experience as an actress and founder ofof a non-governmental organisation against rape, a movement that seeks to curb rape and bring its perpetrators to book in Africa, opened up that 75 percent of the perpetrators of the rape cases addressed by her NGO are religious leaders.
“75% of the cases I have on my table are from religious leaders, and a lot of time, we don’t get to the end of it, because when we start, the family would come and tell us we should leave the religious leader to God,” Daramola-Salako revealed.
Continuing the mother of two said it’s hard to find rape cases against young women except for sexual assaults and abuse in workplaces.
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Oyo state government says it will intensify more efforts in its advocacy campaign against rape in the country.
The commissioner for Women Affairs and social Inclusion, Alhaja Fausat Joke Saani stated this while speaking with journalists on the recent rape and killings of Barakat Bello and Azeezat Shomuyiwa in Akinyele local area of the state.
According to Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, the ministry was working effectively with police and other security agencies to bring the perpetrators of the dastardly acts to book.
Alhaja Sanni also called for speedy implementation of the Sexual and gender Based violence Bill 2006.
She solicited the support of the civil society organizations, religious bodies and security agencies to protect the child’s right act.
The Wife of the Ogun state Governor, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun has led other women in state on a peaceful protest against rape with a call for speedy passage of laws on rape and other sexual abuse on women and girls.
Mrs Abiodun who made the call while addressing lawmakers during the protests at state House of Assembly, premises in Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, said such legislations should spell out stiffer punishments against perpetrators of rape in the State.
Youths in Ibadan today trooped out to protest the incessant rape and other forms of assault on women in the country.
The Protesters under the umbrella of National Youth Council of Nigeria were agitating for justice against rape.
The protesters, who moved from the office of the National Orientation Agency, terminated the rally at the Oyo states Governor’s office, Secretariat, Ibadan.
Chairperson, National Youths Council, Oyo State Chapter, Mrs. Adebobola Agbeja said the peaceful rally was organized to call for justice against rape victims and to stop the crime in Nigeria.
National President, National Association of Nigerian Students, NANs, Mr. Daniel Akpan urged stakeholders to find a lasting solution to security challenges in the country.
Addressing the protesters, the Oyo State Director, National Orientation Agency, Mrs Dolapo Dosumu who said rapists live within communities emphasized the need for society to play its role accordingly, by educating the male child on the need to respect their female counterpart.
Receiving the protesters at the state Secretariat, Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde represented by Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr. Seun Fakorede promised that the government would not relent until the perpetrators were brought to book.
Oyo State Government has been charged to ensure security operatives bring to book the perpetrators of rape and murder of two women in Akinyele Local Government, Ibadan.
The leadership of Oyo District of The Criterion, an association of Muslim women in business and the professions made the call while on a condolence visit to the families of Barakat Bello at Oloro and Azeezat Shomuyiwa at Ijefun communities in Akinyele Local Government.
Addressing the families of the victims, Amirah of The Criterion, Oyo District, Alhaja Falilat Olatunji said the rate at which women were being murdered was worrisome calling on government to ensure the perpetrators were booked.
“I don’t know how individuals staying in a populated environment could be murdered in broad day light without being arrested. The government must ensure that the perpetrators are fished out. They should be able to trace the evil ones behind the cases”.
The National Vice- President of the Association, Alhaja Medinat Akanni decried rape cases which had become rampant urging government and security agencies in the state to collaborate to ensure that justice prevails.
From left: Mother of Late Barakat, Mrs Kafayat Bello and National Vice President, The Criterion, Alhaja Madinat Akanni
“In all ramifications, we say no to rape, there must be an end to it. We encourage our security outfits and other stakeholders to beef up security and safe people’s lives. Enough is enough”.
Another member of the association, Alhaja Sukura Jimoh urged the families to take the incidents as acts of God and prayed Allah count the deceased as inmates of Aljannah Firdaos.
National Vice President, The Criterion, Alhaja Madinat Akanni and Amirah, The Criterion, Oyo District, Alhaja Falilat Olatunji.
In their separate remarks, the mother of late Barakat, Mrs Kafayat Bello and mother in law of late Azeezat, Mrs Oluwatoyin Imam expressed displeasure over the sudden demise of their daughters and called for justice to serve as deterrent to others.
“It was around 5:30 pm that the incident happened. I want government to bring out those behind the dastardly act as I can’t see my promising daughter again”.
“This has to end, this is our turn today. Government must do something about this ungodly act to prevent future recurrence”.
Apart from the relatives that were consoling the parents, other Muslim faithful including members of Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, MSSN, which is the organisation that the victims belonged to were also around to pay tributes.
Security personnel were also on ground within the areas.
Last week, an 18 year old Barakat Bello was raped and killed at her parent’s home while Azeezat Shomuyiwa, a 29 year old pregnant woman was also murdered at her residence.
The National Association of Osun State students took to the street of Osogbo the Osun state capital to protest incessant cases of rape across the country.
The students, who carried placards with various inscription want Federal Government to recommend capital punishment for anyone found guilty of rape charges
Radio Nigeria correspondent Wasiu Ajadosu completes the story
Ogun state police command has arrested a twenty five year old man for forcefully having carnal knowledge of a seventy year old woman at Abule Lemode area of ijoko.
A statement by the Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command’s spokesman Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi explained that the suspect Wasiu Bankole was arrested following a report by the victim at Agbado division that she was taped while sleeping in her house.
He said the victim reported that it was one of her neighbor who heard her screaming that came to rescue her by using a stick to hit the suspect before he jumped off her.
According to the statement the suspect later ran away leaving his clothes, shoe and torchlight inside the victim’s room.
Mr. Oyeyemi said detectives were dispatched to look for the suspect which was fruitful twenty four hours later.
The Police spokesman said the suspect had confessed to committing the crime claiming he acted under the influence of alcohol.
The statement further noted that the commissioner of police has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to anti human trafficking and child labour unit for criminal investigation and prosecution while the victim had been taken to the hospital for attention.
The Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo the state capital has ordered the remand of Niyi Oluwafemi for having carnal knowledge of a 17-year-old girl in Gbongan in Irewole Local Government, Osun State.
According to the charge sheet, the defendant committed the offence on the17th of May at about 10:00am at Oke-Yidi area, Odeomu in Gbongan.
The Police prosecutor, Mr. Idoko John told the court that the defendant did unlawfully have carnal knowledge of one Abiodun Iyanu.
The offense committed contrary to and punishable under section 358 and 350 of the criminal code cap 34 Volume ll law of Osun state 2002.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the two counts charges of carnal knowledge and assault leveled against him by the police.
The defense counsel, Mr Tunbosun Oladipupo urged the court to grant his client bail in most liberal terms.
The prosecutor opposed the bail of the defendant claiming that the victim is in critical situation and receiving treatment in the hospital.
The Magistrate, Mrs Modupe Awodele ordered the defendant to be remanded in police custody.
The case was transferred to Gbongan Magistrate court and adjourned the matter till 8th of June, 2020.
Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command has arrested a twenty-nine-year-old man, Buhari Abiola for forcefully having carnal knowledge of a twenty-one-year-old lady.
A statement by the command spokesman Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi said the arrest of the suspect followed a report from the victim at Adigbe Divisional Headquarters.
He said the complainant reported that she was selling fried potatoes when the suspect came to buy and asked her to collect money in his house which is a stone throw.
Mr. Oyeyemi said when the complainant got to the suspect house, he forcefully dragged her into his room where he had carnal knowledge of her against her consent.
The spokesman said on interrogation the suspect confessed the raped.
Mr. Oyeyemi said the commissioner of police has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to anti-human trafficking and child labour unit for further investigation and prosecution.
Men of the Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command, have arrested a 50 year Old Kayode Oladehinde for allegedly defiling his 13-year-old stepdaughter.
The incident according to the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi occurred at Olope Street, Ogijo in Sagamu area of Ogun state.
Mr. Oyeyemi said the suspect was arrested following
a report from the mother of the victim that her husband had forcefully had
carnal knowledge of their daughter which resulted in pregnancy.
He noted that the mother of the victim alleged
that the suspect having realized that the girl was pregnant, gave her drug
in an attempt to abort the pregnancy.
Mr. Oyeyemi pointed out that the suspect was dumbfounded when confronted but pleaded for forgiveness from his wife and stepdaughter.
The spokesman of the state command said the woman
got married to the suspect after the death of her husband.
Meanwhile, the commissioner of Police, Mr. Kenneth Ebrimson had ordered the transfer of the suspect to anti-human trafficking and child labour unit of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and possible prosecution.
