42-Year-Old Lagos Teacher Arrested For Raping 17-Year-Old Ward Since She Was 12

A 42-year-old teacher, identified as Gbolahan Osinusi, has been arrested by Lagos State police command for allegedly defiling a teenager in the Ketu-Epe area of the state.

Gbolahan, who is also the guardian of the victim, had reportedly been having sexual intercourse with the girl since she was 12 years old till December 2023, when she was 17.

The suspect allegedly took her to a nurse identified as Mariam Fatolu multiple times for abortion drugs whenever she got pregnant.

The Lagos Police Command, Spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, said Gbolahan Osinusi forced the survivor to swear an oath not to tell anyone, else she will die.

The police spokesperson disclosed that Gbolahan Osinusi was charged to court on October 16. HHe confirmed that mariam has been admitted for medical attention at General Hospital Ketu-Epe.

The statement reads in part, “On the 30/09/24 at about 1500hrs, a case of defilement/abortion was transferred from Festac Division to Gender unit of Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja.

“The complaint who reported the matter, alleged that one Gbolahan Osinusi ‘m’ aged 42, a teacher at a school in Ketu-Epe, Lagos State and also the guardian to her 12 year old had been having sexual intercourse with her since the survivor was 12 years old till December 2023 when she was 17 years.

“She added further that Gbolahan Osinusi forced the survivor to swear on oath not to tell anyone, else she will die and that he took her severally to a nurse by name Mariam Fatolu for abortion drugs to be administered on her whenever she got pregnant. Hence the complaint.

“The said Gbolahan Osinusi has been charged to court, on 16/10/24 while the said Mariam is currently admitted for medical attention at General Hospital Ketu-Epe. She will be charged to court as soon as possible.”