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Oyo State Police Command on Thursday arrested a 26-year-old school gateman, identified as Josiah Ayomide, over the alleged defilement of a four-year-old pupil of his school in Ibadan.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, while addressing newsmen at the Police headquarters, Eleyele, in Ibadan, said the victim had on August 29, 2025, complained of pains in her private part to her eldest sister.
He explained that the victim later told her mother that her school gatekeeper had unlawfully raped her while she was at school.
Osifeso added that the suspect confessed to the crime after his arrest.
“The victim was taken to Police Medical Clinic Eleyele, Ibadan, for medical examination and treatment, and the medical report revealed that the hymen was not intact, with tenderness around the vulva and vagina, accompanied by bruises.
“The suspect would be prosecuted upon completion of investigation.”
In another development, the command also arrested Azeez Kolawole and Isah Fatai at Soka Sanyo area for allegedly stealing goats around Ibadan and its environs using a Toyota Matrix without a number plate.
The PPRO explained that the duo had been arrested and charged to court on two different occasions for the same offence.
He added that the suspects have confessed to the crime, while investigations are ongoing to locate other members of their syndicate.
Other arrests by the command included suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, and hijackers, among others.
Cases of sexual abuse against children in schools have been a growing concern in Nigeria, prompting calls for stricter screening of school staff and enhanced protection measures.
Incidents of school gatekeepers, teachers, and other staff allegedly defiling pupils have been reported in several states, highlighting the vulnerability of children in educational institutions.
