For allegedly kidnapping and raping a 15-year-old girl, Ayomide Jinaidu has been taken into custody by the Ekiti State Police Command.
Jinaidu admitted to kidnapping and sexually abusing the teenager, according to a statement made public in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, by SP Sunday Abutu, the command spokesperson.
The statement read, “The operatives of the Ado Central Division arrested one Ayomide Jinaidu of Omisanjana area of Ado Ekiti for abducting and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl.
“Investigation revealed that the victim was on her way to school when the suspect accosted and lured her into his house where she was kept and sexually harassed for about five days.
“The suspect made a confessional statement to that effect.”
Given the high rate of rapes, sexual assaults, and other forms of gender-based violence in the state, the PPRO recommended that parents and guardians caution their children about their surroundings, the people they interact with, and the relationships they form.
“Victims are also advised to speak out immediately to enable the police to take immediate necessary action,” he said.