Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested an undergraduate student of Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti identified as Femi Adejuwon for allegedly raping a 16-year-old student.
Reacting to the incident, the NSCDC State Commandant, Philip Ayuba confirmed the incident.
Ayuba disclosed that the suspect who is an undergraduate student of the institution’s Accountancy Department, raped the girl at his friend’s apartment on Sunday April 12.
Ayuba said;
“Information reachching us from concerned citizens in Ijoka Area, Akure, on Sunday, April 12, 2020, made us know that a 16-year-old student, who is currently awaiting admission, was allegedly raped by one Femi Adejuwon, an undergraduate of Accountancy Department, Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti.
“The victim narrated her terrible ordeal after being discharged from the Police Clinic, Akure.
“She said that the suspect called her on phone to meet him in his friend’s place. On getting there, Adejuwon took her inside the room, shut the door and raped her.
“She was later rescued in a pool of her blood”
In the course of investigating the incident, Femi confessed to the crime but blamed the sad act on the devil.
Investigation is still ongoing and the suspect would be charged to court after it has been concluded.