An Islamic cleric named Kadiri was arrested on Saturday by the Osun State Police Command for reportedly having sexual relations with a juvenile in Ede, Osun State.
An enraged mob protested the occurrence at Babasanya-Araka Ede and attacked the suspect after he was taken into custody. Abiodun Ojelabi, the command spokeswoman, told The Intercept that police officers were sent to the location as soon as the incident was reported.
We sent operatives to the scene when the issue was reported. He was turned over to us by the Amotekun guys who had apprehended him when our men arrived on the spot.
So, he is in our custody already. But we want the Division to investigate before the matter is transferred to SCID. That is all that is available for now,” Ojelabi said.
Amotekun spokesperson, Idowu Yusuf, while giving more information about the incident, said, “The suspect is an Imam of a mosque. He also has an Arabic school in the area where he is teaching students Arabic. Further investigation is being done by the police.”
On how the suspect was arrested, a resident of Babasanya-Araka, who spoke on a condition of anonymity, said the victim was discovered bleeding, prompting her mother to inquire from her what had happened as she had gone missing a few hours earlier.
The victim, about eight years old, was missing for some hours on Saturday, and her mother was already looking for her. When she was found, she was crying and bleeding. She was taken to the hospital in Ede, where she was checked,” the resident said.
