Police arrest varsity security guard for allegedly defiling minor inside school building in Ogun

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command, on Wednesday arrested a security guard attached to the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB, for allegedly defiling a six-year-old girl.

Damilola Otegba, the 44-year-old suspect, was caught in the act by a female student of the institution while attempting to forcefully have carnal knowledge of the minor.

The Ogun State Police Command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, in Thursday confirmed the arrest in a statement.

“On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at about 10:10pm, Sherifat Bakare, a food vendor residing on Araromi Ajebo Road, via Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, reported to the police station that while she was away at the market, she received a call from her younger brother, one Seyi Bakare, whom she had left in charge of her shop on the FUNAAB campus along with her daughter.

“Seyi informed her that while searching for the six-year-old, the girl ran into the shop, visibly frightened. When he asked her what had happened, she revealed that one Damilola Otegba, a 44-year-old private security guard assigned to a building on the campus, had taken her upstairs to his workplace.

“He allegedly undressed by exposing himself, forced his manhood into her to perform inappropriate acts, and then took her to a corner and laid behind her.

“The victim emphasised that as she resisted his advances, an unknown FUNAAB female student, who was unaware of what was going on, entered the area.

“On seeing the untoward situation, she questioned the man about his actions with the girl. This led to the chief security officer of FUNAAB being informed,” it read.

Furthermore, Odutola disclosed that the minor was immediately taken to the school clinic for medical evaluation, and the FUNAAB Harmony Divisional Police Officer is awaiting the doctor’s report on the examination.

According to Odutola, the suspect is still being detained by the police and will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Eleweran, for a further investigation.