Osun Police Arrest Man After Residents Catch Him With Friend’s Granddaughter

Members of the public in Osun State caught a 45-year-old man defiling his friend’s granddaughter in a bush and handed him over to the police.

The Osun State Police Command later arrested the man, Adeyemo Mukaila. Its spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

According to the statement, the incident came to light on the victim’s birthday, October 2.

‘Furthermore, on 2nd of October being the victim’s birthday, the victim gladly informed him of her birthday and asked for a birthday gift from him, the suspect gave her one thousand (N1,000.00k), at the same time demanded for a gift from her which in turn she went to buy him some biscuit, took it to him in his workshop around Ilupeju area of Ikire.

‘The suspect then dragged her into the nearby bush and had carnal knowledge of her.

‘When he noticed that people had already seen them, he took to his heels into the bush, the commuters followed the victim and asked her what he did to her which she explained to them before they went after the suspect, arrested him and handed him over to the Police.’

Ojelabi said the suspect had earlier abused the victim in his room. The statement explained how the two knew each other.

‘The suspect, one Adeyemi Mukaila is a friend to victim’s grandmother and often visits her at home hence the victim stays with her grandmother. Sometimes in the month of September, 2026 the suspect called the victim to come and get him some items and when she got to his house he dragged her inside his room, removed her pant and had carnal knowledge of her,’ the statement read.

The police also appealed to the public.

‘The Command wish to encourage members of the public especially parents to remain vigilant, and promptly report suspicious movements and criminal activities to the nearest police station or through established police emergency channels.’