A 35‑year‑old man identified as Ifaodojutimi Olamide was arraigned before the Ibadan Grade A Magistrate Court in the Iyaganku area of Oyo State on two counts of indecent assault and assault. The charge sheet, numbered OY/CCGA/IBN2/48C/2026, states that on 18 March 2026 at about 2 pm in the Leventis area of Ibadan Customary District, Olamide allegedly used his hand to touch the buttocks and breasts of a 17‑year‑old apprentice named Adekunle Taiwo 'f', and subsequently beat her. The offences are cited under sections 360 and 351 of the Criminal Code of Oyo State.
Olamide entered a not‑guilty plea and Magistrate O.S. Yusuf set bail at N350,000, requiring two sureties of equal amount—one a blood relative and the other possessing evidence of landed property—along with verification of addresses and an affidavit of means.
The teenager recounted that she was sent to a nearby shop to show a cloth to her boss when Olamide, who had entered the shop to drink, opened his palm where she intended to sit and then grabbed her buttocks. When she tried to push him away with her phone, he kicked, punched her breasts and chest, and scratched her neck and head, leaving her with lingering pain in her chest and ribs. The incident was reported at Sango Police Station, leading to Olamide's arrest, and the case has been adjourned to 22 April for further hearing.
Magistrate O.S. Yusuf's decision to release Olamide on bail, despite the victim's ongoing pain and the seriousness of the assault, appears at odds with the gravity of the charges. The requirement that one surety be a blood relative and the other own land effectively narrows eligibility to individuals with resources, potentially easing the defendant's path back into the community. For Adekunle Taiwo 'f' and other young Nigerians facing similar violations, this arrangement may signal limited protection and delayed accountability.
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