The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a man, James Osita, for defiling a young girl at Asio community, in Ile Oluji/Oke Igbo Local Government Area of the state.
This was disclosed in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, on Monday.
Jimoh said the investigation was ongoing.
According to the statement, the crime was committed on Thursday at the agrarian community.
The PPRO said, “The Ondo State Police Command is to inform the general public of the arrest of a suspect in connection with an alleged case of defilement in Ile-Oluji.
“On 5th February, 2026, a report was made at the police station by one Uchena (male) that earlier the same day, at about 1600hrs, a 13-year-old female (name withheld) was allegedly sexually abused at Asio, Ile-Oluji, by one Osita James, aged 32.
“Upon receipt of the report, the victim was promptly rescued and taken for medical examination. The suspect was immediately apprehended and is currently in custody, where he reportedly made useful statements and confessed to the commission of the crime.”
Jimoh added that during preliminary investigation, the victim alleged that the suspect had committed similar acts against her on several occasions prior to the incident.
“The suspect will be charged in court upon the conclusion of the investigation,” the police spokesman stated.
While appreciating members of the public for their timely and courageous reporting of crimes, the command urged all residents to remain vigilant and continue to provide credible and actionable information to the police for swift intervention.
Recall that in January, the Oyo State Police Command arrested a 27-year-old man, Usman Azeez, for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl.
The girl was defiled when she went to fetch water from a nearby river in the Iseyin Local Government Area of the state.
The command revealed that a preliminary investigation revealed that Azeez allegedly had unlawful carnal knowledge of the girl during the incident.
