Osun police arrest 45-year-old man over alleged defilement of friend's granddaughter

The Osun State Police Command has taken a 45-year-old man, Adeyemo Mukaila, into custody over the alleged defilement of his friend's granddaughter. Police spokesperson DSP Abiodun Ojelabi announced the arrest in a statement issued on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Ojelabi said the suspect was apprehended after members of the public saw him defiling the victim in a bush. The spokesperson stated that the suspect had previously forced the victim into his room and had carnal knowledge of her. The statement said Mukaila, also identified as Adeyemi Mukaila, is a friend of the victim's grandmother and regularly visits her home, where the victim lives with her grandmother. According to the statement, at some point in September 2026, the suspect asked the victim to bring him some items. When she arrived at his house, he pulled her into his room, removed her underwear and had carnal knowledge of her, the statement said. The statement further said that on October 2, the victim's birthday, she happily told him it was her birthday and asked him for a gift. The suspect gave her N1,000.00 but then asked her for a gift in return. She bought him biscuits and took them to his workshop in the Ilupeju area of Ikire, according to the statement. The suspect then dragged her into a nearby bush and had carnal knowledge of her, the statement added. When he realized people had already seen them, he ran into the bush. The commuters followed the victim and asked what he had done to her; she explained, and they chased the suspect, arrested him and handed him over to the police. The Command urged members of the public, especially parents, to stay vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements and criminal activities to the nearest police station or through established police emergency channels.