The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a 17-year-old boy, Ridwan Oseni, for allegedly defiling a five-year-old Islamic school pupil in the Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state.
The arrest, confirmed on Friday, October 24, followed a complaint filed by the victim’s mother after her daughter went missing on September 10, 2025, while on her way to an evening Islamic class around 4 p.m. in the Adewole area of Ilorin.
Family members who spoke to Legit.ng described the incident as shocking.
A relative, identified as Halima, said the family became worried when the young girl did not return home at her usual time, leading to a search that eventually resulted in the suspect’s arrest.
She said, “It all started when Mallam sent a message to her mother that her daughter was not at the Islamic school on that faithful day. She was disturbed and started looking for her. She did not see her and began to raise alarm. It was her alarm that forced us (relative) to start looking for this small girl. This was unusual.”
According to Halima, the family later saw the little girl coming out of a nearby house, looking confused and holding her underwear.
“She was walking slowly from the house of that boy, Ridwan. She looked confused and was holding her underwear in her hand. When we asked her what happened, she could barely speak. That was when we rushed to Adewole Police Station to report. The police have been investigating the matter since September but we were told this week that Ridwan would be arraigned for the alleged crime,” Halima added.
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A family source told Legit.ng that the police acted immediately after receiving the complaint.
“The officers didn’t waste any time. They followed us to the area immediately and arrested the boy that same evening. We appreciate their quick response because if they had delayed, he might have escaped,” the source said.
Following the arrest, the suspect was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Ilorin, where detectives carried out a full investigation.
Confirming the development, a police officer who spoke to Legit.ng on condition of anonymity said evidence gathered during the investigation linked the suspect to the crime.
“The suspect, a 17-year-old male, was arrested following a report lodged at Adewole Police Station. Our officers at the State CID conducted a thorough investigation, and all findings indicate that the suspect is connected to the alleged act. The case has been forwarded to the Ministry of Justice for prosecution,” the officer explained.