The Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 23-year-old secondary school teacher, Azunyere Chima, for allegedly raping his 14-year-old pupil.
Chima, an Art teacher, reportedly deceived the female student on the pretence of assisting her with practical work.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement in Abeokuta on Monday explained that the suspect allegedly dragged the female student to his room and forcefully had sex with the victim.
The PPRO added that the action of the suspect caused the victim to be bleeding seriously.
He said,
“On 22nd of March 2020 arrested by men of Ogun State police command for forcefully having unlawful carnal knowledge of his 14-year-old student (name withheld).
“The 23-year-old randy teacher was apprehended following a report by the father of the victim who reported at Ibafo divisional headquarters that his daughter was lured to the house of the suspect who happened to be her Art teacher under the pretence that he wanted to help her on a practical work.
“But on getting to his house, the suspect dragged her into his room, overpowered and forcefully had sex with her as a result of which the victim was bleeding seriously from her private part.
“Upon the report, the DPO Ibafo, SP Abiodun Ayinde detailed his detectives to the residence of the suspect at No.2 Unity close Aseese where he was promptly arrested.
“He has since made a confessional statement to the police, while the victim has been taken to a hospital for medical treatment.”
Oyeyemi explained that the Commissioner of Police, Kenneth Ebrimson has directed that the suspect be transferred to anti-human trafficking and child labour unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for proper investigation and prosecution.
