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Police in Oyo State have arrested primary school teacher, Collins Obi, for allegedly having anal sex with a 10-year old pupil in Asaka Itamaya area of Ibadan, the state capital.
Obi, 20, was said to be taking the boy in extra mural classes when he lured him into a house in the neighbourhood where he defiled him on Monday.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Mr Adekunle Ajisebutu, Obi was arrested after the boy’s mother, on hearing from her son, reported the incident at the Iyaganku Police Station.
Ajisebutu said the suspect confessed to the crime, adding that he disclosed that he was introduced to sodomy by an older friend who is now at large.
He said that the Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state, Mr Samuel Adegbuyi, has directed that the suspect be arraigned in court immediately after discreet investigation by the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department.
The CP also admonished parents and guardians to monitor their children properly, while warning against criminal activities in the state.