Agude River
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested an
unemployed man, Ishau Arowolo, for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl, Sofiatu
Akilolu, to death in Orisada-Eyo Community in the Yewa South Local Government
Area of the state.
25-year-old Arowolo, after raping the girl,
allegedly caused her to drown.
It was said that the suspect lurked in a bush
near the community river to perpetrate the act.
It was gathered that Sofiatu, who was a Basic
five pupil of the Local Government Authority Primary School, had been sent by
her parents in company of her childhood friend, Abibatu, to a river in the area
to fetch water when she was attacked and was taken under a tree where she was raped
by Arowolo.
A resident, who identified himself only as
Jamiu, said Abibatu alerted the community that Sofiatu was being raped in a
bush.
He said, “The river is called Agude. It
serves the community. That was not the first time little girls would go to
fetch water at the place. On that day, the two girls met Ishau (Arowolo) and
greeted him.
“Later, they observed he was coming behind
them. Suddenly, he grabbed Sofiatu and entered into a bush to carry out the
act. The other girl ran back to the community to tell us.