16-Year-Old Girl Accuses Ogun Commissioner Of Sexual Harassment

Sixteen-year-old Barakat Mayowa has accused the Ogun State Commissioner for Environment, Abiodun Abdul-Balogun, of sexually harassing her.

Mayowa alleged that the incident occurred at the Commissioner’s residence Ita Otu, Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state on December 31, 2020.

Eko Hot Blog gathers that the victim narrated to the police at the Abigi Division that the Abdul-Balogun’s aides lured her to his house and into his bedroom, after which he commissioner came in and locked the door behind him.

“On December 31, one Mr Lasisi came to my grandparents’ place in the area, and said he knew someone who needed a computer operator and asked if I knew how to operate a computer. I said yes. Then he said I should get dressed and that we would go together to the place.

“When we got there, it was the honourable’s house. A lady, Maryam Odunnuga, came to pick me and took me into a living room. Mr Austin now came out and asked me to come over to a room. The honourable now came inside and Mr Austin went outside immediately,” the teenager said.

Continuing, Mayowa claimed that the Commissioner tried to entice her with money. According to her, it was at this point that the Commissioner began fondling her breasts while chanting incantations.

She said: “The honourable locked the door instantly and put the key in his pocket. So, he moved close to me and asked for the name of my school. He also asked for the amount I was paying as school fees, I replied by saying ₦30,000. He asked me who was paying my school fees, I told him my daddy. He said if I had thought of starting a business before going to school.

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“I said I wanted to go to a higher institution. Then he said if I would need some money now, how much would I need? I said, any amount. He said I should state an amount. He now moved closer and pressed (fondled) my breasts. So, I moved his hand away. He now said won’t I cooperate. He now started pressing (fondling) my breasts and my body.

“I was struggling to free myself from him. Then he started reciting some incantations. He wanted to touch my head. I now moved his hand away so that he should not touch my head. He now wanted to force me inside his bathroom.

“But I struggled with him and started shouting. He did not want people around his house to know what was going on. He now left me and gave him four, ₦500 notes, that is ₦2,000 as my transport fare. I rejected the money.”

Mayowa however appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to take up her case to ensure justice is served as she has never been harassed by anyone before the incident.

Meanwhile, Abdul-Balogun has denied sexually molesting the teenager, describing the allegations as just “lies, blackmail and falsehood.”

The commissioner admitted that he spent the past week at his homestead in Ita Otu during the festive period.

He said, “You know we are politicians and you know the game of politics, especially local politics, as people would want to destroy you once you have the visions. This is happening from my homestead. I have been in Ijebu for the past one week for the festivity. So, I am just getting back. So, it is all about some people; so, I know the game. But I can tell you that there is more to this than what we are seeing. It is just lies, blackmail and falsehood.

“Look at the video and see that somebody was asking leading questions from the girl in question. They are not her original words.”