Police arrest herbalist for raping 17-year-old girl
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested an herbalist, Samson Ogundele of Refurefu area of Oja Odan for having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 17 years old girl (name withheld) who came to his house on consultation.
The suspect, according to the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abimbola Oyeyemi, was arrested on 27th July 2022, following a report lodged at Oja Odan Divisional Headquarters by the victim, who reported that as an apprentice, N1000 got missing from their hair dressing salon shop which made all the nine apprentices in the shop to consult the herbalist to know who stole the money amongst them.
“On getting to the herbalist, he started calling them into a room one after the other after collecting N700 from them.
The complainant stated further that the first and second persons entered and came out, and when it was her turn, she entered and the herbalist tried to rape her.
“Upon her complaint, the DPO Oja Odan Division, CSP Gabriel Ikechukwu, detailed his detectives to go after the suspect and he was arrested.
“It was why interrogating him that one of the girls who is 17 years old confessed that the herbalist had already had carnal knowledge of her when she met him at the consulting room. She stated further that the herbalist threatened that she will died if she informs anybody.
“The victim was immediately taken to the General Hospital, Oja Odan where the doctor on duty confirmed that the girl had been defiled.
“The herbalist himself has confessed to the commission of the crime.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole has directed that the suspect be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Departments for further investigation and diligent prosecution,” Oyeyemi said.
