The Police Public Relations Officer for Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola has on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of a teacher at Osogbo Government High School, Gbenga Ayeni and his friend, a Nollywood actor, Tunde Amoke, who both allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl.
The two men were arrested after the girl approached a Non-Governmental Organisation in the State, (Value Female Network) and opened up on her ordeals in the hands of Ayeni and Amoke.
Recounting her ordeals, the girl said she was raped by the men with the promise to feature her in a film to raise money for her West African Examination Council (WAEC).
According to the girl, Gbenga who was her Financial Accounting teacher lured her to a place at Latona area in Osogbo and raped her before he later linked her with the actor who also promised her that she would become a movie star and be able to raise money for her WAEC exam.
She further explained that the actor invited her to a location at Onibueja area in Osogbo to partake in film production and also raped her. The girl said her teacher and the actor warned her not to get pregnant or tell anyone about it.
The girl said the duo advised her to take water with plenty of salt which she did after which she bled for 15 days.
However, the Head of the gender unit of the Value Female Network, Moriike Yaagboyaaju, described the action of the teacher and the actor as condemnable.
It was gathered that the two suspects have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) at the headquarters of the Osun State Police Command.