A 20-year-old man, Akeem Sumonu has been arrested by the operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl in the Olodo Community of Odeda Local Government Area, Ogun State.

BEYOND AFRICA gathered that the suspect was arrested on Tuesday by operatives stationed at the community’s security post.

The incident was reported to the police by the survivor’s mother, identified only as Christiana.

The mother informed the police that the suspect allegedly violently attacked her daughter, raped her in October 2024, and later threatened her to keep it a secret.

The police source said due to the fear the suspect had instilled in the teenager, she kept the incident a secret until her mother noticed unusual changes in her behaviour and injuries sustained during the alleged assault.

The state police spokesperson, Chief Superintendent Omolola Odutola, said, “The victim hid the incident from her parents until the complainant noticed unusual signs on her body.

“She then confided in her mother, revealing that the suspect had forcibly raped her, causing her to lose her virginity, and had threatened her not to tell anyone.”

After his arrest by police operatives in the community, the suspect reportedly confessed to violently assaulting the girl and threatening her into silence.

Odutola noted that the situation worsened when the medical report on the survivor revealed she was eight weeks pregnant, with the pregnancy suspected to be a result of the crime.

“The suspect has been arrested and detained. Further investigation will take place once the case is transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department,” Odutola added.