A traditional ruler, Baale, in Laaagba community, Ondo East Local Government area of Ondo State, has been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly r3ping a 12-year-old girl.
Reports from a police source at the Ondo Area Command said the traditional ruler, who was identified as Chief Adeniyi Ifedayo, was said to have lured the girl into his house in the community and harboured her in the house for two weeks, where he s3xually assaulted her.
Recounting her ordeal, the minor, who is currently recuperating in an undisclosed health facility in Ondo town, said she was lured to the house of the monarch by a commercial motorcycle rider in the community.
“The Baale kept me in his house for two weeks and feed me with pap, while he assaulted me s3xually on daily basis,” she narrated.
“My parents became worried about my whereabouts and eventually raised an alarm, declaring me missing. After two weeks, the Baale took me on a motorcycle and dumped me at a location in Akure.”
The Area Commander of the Ondo Area Command of the Nigeria Police, Mr. T. Y. Pickson, who confirmed the incident, said the case was transferred to the State Police Command in Akure for further investigation.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, also confirmed the arrest of the suspect, stating that the case has been transferred to the State Police Headquarters, where a thorough investigation is ongoing.
