Ogun University Security Guard Arrested For Alleged S3xual Assault Of 6-Year-Old Girl

Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 44-year-old security guard at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Damilola Otegba, for alleged s3xual assault of a 6-year-old girl.

Spokesperson of the command, CSP Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday said the suspect lured the minor to his security post and assaulted her sexually.

“On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at about 10:10p.m., Sherifat Bakare, a food vendor residing on Araromi Ajebo Road, via Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, reported to the police station that while she was away at the market, she received a call from her younger brother, one Seyi Bakare, whom she had left in charge of her shop in FUNAAB campus along with her daughter,” the statement read.

"Seyi informed her that while searching for the six-year-old, the girl ran into the shop, visibly frightened. When he asked her what had happened, she revealed that one Damilola Otegba, a 44-year-old private security guard assigned to a building on the campus, had taken her upstairs to his workplace.

"He allegedly undressed by exposing himself, forced his manhood into her to perform inappropriate acts, and then took her to a corner and laid behind her.

"The victim emphasised that as she resisted his advances, an unknown FUNAAB female student, who was unaware of what was going on, entered the area.

“On seeing the untoward situation, she questioned the man about his actions with the girl. This led to the chief security officer of FUNAAB being informed.”

The PPRO said that the girl was subsequently taken to the school clinic for medical evaluation, while FUNAAB Harmony Divisional Police Officer is awaiting the findings of the doctor carrying out the examination.

She stated further that the suspect had been kept in police custody, and would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, for further investigation.