Osun police arrest Islamic cleric over alleged defilement of minor
Police in Osun State have confirmed the arrest of an Islamic cleric, identified as Kadiri, over the alleged defilement of an underage girl in the Babasanya-Araka area of Ede.
According to the Osun State Police Command, through its spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, the incident sparked outrage among residents, who apprehended the cleric before handing him over to the security operatives after a brief protest.
Ojelabi, confirming the development on Saturday, said police personnel were deployed to the area following a report from members of the community.
He said, “The matter was reported, and we deployed operatives to the scene. When our men got to the scene, the Amotekun men who arrested him handed him over to us.”
He explained that the suspect was currently in police custody, while preliminary investigations were being carried out by the Division before the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Osogbo.
Also speaking on the incident, the spokesperson for the Amotekun Corps in the state, Idowu Yusuf, said, “The suspect is an Imam of a mosque. He also has an Arabic school in the area where he teached students Arabic. Further investigation is being carried out by the police.”
DAILY POST gathered that the victim, name withheld, is an 8 year old girl that was missing for some hours on Saturday after which her mother raised an alarm.
After she was found crying and bleeding, she was taken to the hospital in Ede, where she was checked.
According to residents, the suspect was apprehended by community members and handed over to the Amotekun Corps, who later transferred him to the police.
Osun police arrest Islamic cleric over alleged defilement of minor
