So-Safe Corps arrests 50-year-old man for assaulting woman, daughter in Ogun

Operatives of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, So-Safe Corps, have arrested a 50-year-old man, Kazeem Adeoye, for allegedly assaulting a 44-year-old girl, Oladeyinde Morufat, and her daughter, Mariam, in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State.

According to an announcement by the Corps Commander, Soji Ganzallo, via the Director of Information, Adegunwa Adegbuyi, the incident occurred at Shonde, Iyana-Ifote, Lisa, on Sunday at about 4:45 p.m.

Morufat reported that she was coming back from church along with her kids when an altercation broke out between her kids and the suspect’s sons, Abdullah and Ope, who had been driving a motorbike.

She alleged that Adeoye later entered her compound with out permission and verbally abused her household, whereas his spouse allegedly hit her on the pinnacle with a wood stick, inflicting her to bleed.

She additional alleged that her daughter, Mariam, sustained a laceration on her brow throughout the confrontation.

The Divisional Officer, SC Innocent Matthew, was mentioned to have directed officers to apprehend the suspect.

During interrogation, Adeoye reportedly admitted coming into the compound, claiming that he solely went to warn the household after his kids complained that the lady’s kids had obstructed their path.

He reportedly admitted that each the lady and her daughter sustained accidents.

The victims had been taken to the Government Health Centre in Lisa for therapy, whereas the suspect was detained.

The Corps Commander disclosed that the case was transferred to the Ifo Area Command of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday for additional investigation and doable prosecution.

He urged residents to resolve disputes peacefully and report circumstances of violence promptly, whereas emphasising the significance of defending kids and making certain that allegations of violence are completely investigated by the related authorities.