By Adeboye Ado, Akure
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ondo State, said it arrested a 35-year-old man identified as Nweke Peter, for allegedly sodomising a 15-year-old boy (name withheld).
The spokesman of the Command, DSC Daniel Aidamenbor, revealed this in a statement obtained by our correspondent in Akure, the state capital.
Aidamenbor who said the incident happened around Elewa junction, Abusoro, Ijoka road Akure, noted that suspect was apprehended by the collective efforts of the community who observed the strange movement of Nweke around his house on daily basis.
“Nweke Peter will always lure his victim from school to his house and return the victim to the victim’s house of close proximity at about 1800hours daily. The neighbors noticed this trend and reported to the landlord.
“On Thursday, 6th July, 2023, he was caught in the act of molesting the child, but ran away. On Tuesday, 11th July, 2023, luck ran out on the suspect and he was apprehended by the victim’s uncle and handed over to the command.
“The suspect who has contravened sections 31(1)(2) of the Ondo States Child’s Right Law 2007 and section 3(1)(a)(b)(c) of the Ondo State Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law 2021
However, the spokesman said the suspect would be charged to court after the conclusion of investigation.
