Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a middle-aged man, Bolaji Oluwasetire, for allegedly assaulting a minor in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.
Following his arrest, Oluwasetire, who allegedly committed the crime at Osoro axis of Ore, purportedly ingested herbicide over the shameful conduct.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Olayinka Ayanlade, the father of the six-year-old victim, Kolawole Joseph, had reported the crime at the Ore Police Division
Ayanlade disclosed that Joseph lodged a complaint that his daughter had been indecently assaulted by Oluwasetire, who was caught in the act of forcing the minor to rub his genitals with her hands.
The Police image maker added that following the development, detectives from the Gender Desk Office, Ore Police Divisional Headquarters, were immediately deployed to the scene where he was arrested but while in custody the suspect suddenly began to vomit a greenish substance.
He said, “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 stated.
Man ingests herbicide over shame of assaulting child in Ondo