Police arrest man for sexually assaulting minor in Ondo

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested one Bolaji Oluwasetire for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl.

The suspect, who allegedly committed the offence at Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of the state, was said to have attempted to kill himself after being caught in the act.

Mr Olayinka Ayanlade, state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), made this known in a statement issued on Sunday.

According to the PPRO, the suspect had been taken to a hospital where he was receiving treatment after drinking a poisonous substance.

Ayanlade stated, “The Ondo State Police Command wishes to inform the public of the arrest of one Bolaji Oluwasetire ‘M’, of Osoro Area, Ore, over a disturbing case of indecent assault involving a minor.

“On October 1, 2025, at about 21:45pm, the police in Ore Division received a report from Kolawole Joseph of NNPC Depot Area, Ore, that his six-year-old daughter had been indecently assaulted by the suspect, who was caught in the act of forcing the minor to rub his genitals with her hands.

Acting swiftly on the report, detectives from the Gender Desk Office, Ore Police Divisional Headquarters, were immediately dispatched to the scene, where the suspect was arrested and taken into custody for interrogation. While in custody, however, the suspect suddenly began to vomit a greenish substance.

“Upon questioning, he confessed to having ingested herbicide in a desperate attempt to escape justice for his shameful and criminal conduct. He was immediately rushed to the General Hospital, Ore, where he is currently receiving medical treatment under close monitoring.”

The PPRO declared that the command was pursuing the case with the utmost seriousness, saying the minor victim was safe, and appropriate support services were being provided to her family.

“Investigation is ongoing, and the suspect will face the full weight of the law upon recovery,” Ayanlade noted.