I’m Not The Only One – Farmer In court Over Alleged Assault Of 14-Year-Old Girl Claims He’s Not Alone

A 52-year-old farmer, Wasiu Sorunke, has been detained by police in Ogun State for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old SSS1 student. Sorunke, who resides in Owode Egba, insists that he was not the first man to engage in sexual activity with the minor.

The arrest followed a report made by the girl’s mother to the police. Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the arrest and revealed that Sorunke, a frequent customer of a local food vendor, had developed a close relationship with the vendor’s family.

According to Odutola, Sorunke had offered to help the vendor’s daughter with a locked door issue one July day. He was later granted permission to break the lock to provide the girl access to her room. From that point, Sorunke was aware of the girl’s whereabouts.

The suspect allegedly began an inappropriate relationship with the girl after leaving his phone with her, which she used to play games. He would visit her when her mother was busy or invite her to his home for sexual encounters. The situation came to light when neighbors alerted the girl’s mother.

Sorunke was initially arrested by the Owode Egba Division and later transferred to the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit at Oke-Ilewo, under SP Bunmi Asogbon.

In his defense, Sorunke claimed he did not encounter the girl as a virgin. He detailed his background, including being a widower with one surviving child, and asserted that the girl was already sexually active when their relationship began. He argued that his actions were not unique, claiming the girl had been with others before him.

Sorunke maintained that he had no intentions of wrongdoing and noted that a medical examination confirmed the girl’s hymen was no longer intact. Despite his claims of not being the first, Sorunke remains in custody as the investigation continues.