{"id":1148,"date":"2026-04-06T12:35:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T12:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/?p=1148"},"modified":"2026-04-06T12:35:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T12:35:52","slug":"police-arrest-man-for-defilement-of-14-year-old-girl-in-ondo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/police-arrest-man-for-defilement-of-14-year-old-girl-in-ondo\/","title":{"rendered":"Police arrest man for defilement of 14-year-old girl in Ondo"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"547\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5619.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5619.jpeg 547w, https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5619-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Ondo State Police Command says it has arrested a 23-year-old man, Emmanuel Usman, for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl at Ijebu-Owo, Owo Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The command\u2019s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who made this known in a statement on Monday in Akure, said the case was reported on March 29 by the victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe victim alleged that Usman (suspect) forcefully dragged her into his employer\u2019s office located along Ijebu Owo, where he had unlawful carnal knowledge of her without her consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe further alleged that the suspect threatened her with dire consequences should she disclose the incident to anyone, an act intended to intimidate and silence her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDespite the threat, the victim courageously reported the matter to the police, prompting immediate action, which is currently under thorough investigation by the command\u2019s Gender-Based Violence Unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUpon receipt of the report, operatives swiftly moved into action, leading to the arrest of the suspect. He is currently in custody and has made a useful statement to aid the investigation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jimoh explained that the suspect would be charged in court upon the conclusion of the investigation, while the victim had been taken to the General Hospital, Owo, where she received necessary medical care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spokesperson said additional, appropriate psychosocial support mechanisms were being explored to ensure the victim\u2019s well-being throughout the investigative and judicial process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Adebowale Lawal, directed that the case be handled with utmost diligence, sensitivity, and urgency to ensure justice is served.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe CP further reiterates the command\u2019s unwavering commitment to combating all forms of sexual and gender-based violence across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe command strongly condemns acts of defilement and all forms of abuse against minors and assures the public that such offenders will be brought to justice in accordance with the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cParents, guardians, and the public are advised to remain vigilant, educate their wards on personal safety, and promptly report any suspicious or criminal activities to the nearest police station,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NAN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ondo State Police Command says it has arrested a 23-year-old man, Emmanuel Usman, for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl at Ijebu-Owo, Owo Local Government Area&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1068,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1148"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1149,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1148\/revisions\/1149"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}