Amotekun arrests man for attempted r3pe of teenager in Ekiti

Operatives of the Ekiti State Amotekun Corps have arrested a 25-year-old man, Ojo Adewunmi, for allegedly attempting to r3pe a 19-year-old girl.

The Ekiti Amotekun Head of Communications, Abiodun Adeleye, disclosed this in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

According to Adeleye, the suspect was apprehended on Tuesday in Ilawe Ekiti by operatives of the corps from the Ekiti South West Local Government Command while allegedly trying to s3xually assault the girl.

“The Amotekun officers who arrested the suspect reported that the victim was locked indoors by the suspect to sexually assault her. However, his attempt was foiled upon the arrival of the operatives,” the statement read. 

“The girl narrated her ordeal, explaining how she felt helpless and hopeless after screaming until the officers of the corps arrived to assist her.”

The suspect has been handed over to the Ilawe Ekiti Police Division for further investigation and possible prosecution, he added.