Rape Scandal: Famous Nollywood Actor Arrested For Raping His Daughter's Friend

A Popular Yoruba Actor Ganiyu Oyeyemi popularly known as Ogunjimi is in police custody for allegedly raping one of daughter's friends at his hometown in Oshogbo.

He was arrested last Tuesday by the Osun state police command and detained at the Oke-Baale division of the Nigeria Police.

The actor who is known for violent roles in movies, was said to have been responsible for the upkeep of the victim and her mother who until recently lived with him in his Osogbo residence. The mother had left her with Ogunjimi in Osogbo and relocated to Lagos.



It was gathered that after the rape, the victim reported the incident to the police alongside some residents of the area and it was confirmed by medical experts that the victim, a 22-year-old lady was indeed raped.

According to a competent Police source, the actor had been transferred to the Criminal Investigations Department (SCID) of the state police command for further interrogation on the matter, adding that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), transferred the case to the SCID as a result of the pressure being mounted on him by influential people to release the suspect.

Confirming the incident, the Osun Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Folashade Odoro said that the case had been reported to the police the actor was being detained at the SCID, Osogbo.