The Surulere Police Division in Lagos State, recently arrested a part-time lecturer, Afeez Baruwa, for allegedly raping an 18-year-old girl, identified as Caroline (pseudonym) in the Yaba area.

 Report revealed that the victim, who was reportedly raped inside a study room, was seeking admission into the University of Lagos, Akoka.

It was gathered that the lecturer told the police in his statement that the sexual intercourse was by mutual consent, insisting that he did not rape the victim.

The lecturer and Caroline’s father was said to belong in the same landlords’ association in the Abesan, Ipaja area of Lagos state.

The victim’s father had allowed her daughter to follow the lecturer on July 23, to UNILAG for an admission process, but it was learnt that Baruwa allegedly took the girl inside one of the study halls, bolted the door, and raped her.

The medical result at a non-governmental organization, Mirabel Centre, reportedly confirmed that the teenager was violated, which led to the lecturer’s arrest.

According to a police source in Surulere, “The suspect is actually a friend of the father of the girl. The girl had written the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, and she needed assistance with the post-UTME. So, the father sent her to meet and discuss with the lecturer.

“But, it turned out that on July 23, when the girl visited the suspect, he raped the girl in the study room.The suspect confessed to the act, but his claim is that the sex was by mutual consent.”

The Director of the Office of the Public Defender, Mrs Omotola Rotimi, said the OPD would write a letter to the UNILAG Vice-Chancellor on the incident, so as to ensure that such did not reoccur.

 “We are going to defend the girl, and we are writing the VC. The suspect is said to be in the Department of Accounting. He claimed the sex was consensual, but that is not a defence.”

It was gathered that Baruwa, who was in custody, would be charged to court on Thursday (today).

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Patricia Amadin, confirmed the arrest.

 “The suspect claims to be a part-time lecturer, but not an employee of the University of Lagos. He has confessed to the crime and the medical result proved same.”