Oyo Police Arrest School Gatekeeper For Allegedly Defiling Four-Year-Old Pupil

The Oyo State Police Command has apprehended a 26-year-old school gatekeeper, Josiah Ayomide, over the alleged defilement of a four-year-old pupil at his school in Ibadan.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, disclosed the arrest on Thursday while briefing journalists at the Police headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan.

He said the incident came to light on August 29, 2025, when the victim complained to her eldest sister about pain in her private parts.

The girl later informed her mother that the school gatekeeper had allegedly raped her while she was at school.

He added that the suspect confessed to the crime following his arrest.

“The victim was taken to Police Medical Clinic Eleyele, Ibadan, for medical examination and treatment, and the medical report revealed that the hymen was not intact, with tenderness around the vulva and vagina, accompanied by bruises. The suspect would be prosecuted upon completion of investigation,” Osifeso said.

In a separate case, the command also arrested Azeez Kolawole and Isah Fatai in the Soka Sanyo area for allegedly stealing goats across Ibadan and its environs using a Toyota Matrix without a number plate.

The PPRO noted that the duo had previously been arrested and charged to court twice for similar offenses.

He also stated that the suspects have admitted to the offense, and investigations are ongoing to identify other members of their syndicate.

Osifeso further stated that the command has also apprehended other suspects involved in kidnapping, armed robbery, and vehicle hijacking across the state.