A man identified as Akeem Adebayo has been detained by Osun state police command for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl at a riverside in Ido-Osun, Egbedore Local Government Area of the state on Saturday, August 29.
It was gathered that the 16-year-old girl had gone to wash her clothes at a river close to her father’s house before the suspect reportedly hit her on the head with a sharp object, then raping her leaving her with a head cut.
According to the report, the victim’s cry for help alerted the passersby who rushed to the scene, seized the suspect and rushed the victim to the hospital.
The Police Public Relation Officer in the state, Yemisi Opalola confirmed the incident adding that the suspect, Adebayo is now in police custody and investigation into the matter is ongoing.