The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a man identified as Kola over the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old boy.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, ordered detectives to intensify efforts to locate and arrest the suspect following a report made at the Adigbe Police Division on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
According to the police, the teenager, who reported the matter alongside his parents, alleged that the suspect sexually assaulted him on three occasions in January 2026 and subsequently threatened him into silence.
Following the report, the teenager was taken to a hospital in the Adigbe area for medical examination, while detectives commenced investigation into the allegation.
The police said Kola is currently at large and directed investigators to arrest him once located.
The Command stressed that the matter only came to its attention after the formal complaint was made on September 8.
Ojajuni assured the public that the investigation would be handled with urgency and sensitivity, while reaffirming the Command’s commitment to protecting children and other vulnerable persons.
The police urged anyone with information that could assist in locating the suspect to make it available to the authorities.