Operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) have arrested a football coach in Osogbo, Osun State, for attempting to sodomize one of his players.
The coach, identified as Adebisi, was apprehended last Wednesday following a tip-off.
According to sources in the Isale Osun area of Osogbo, who requested anonymity for safety reasons, the incident occurred during a training session at Fakunle Comprehensive High School.
Adebisi allegedly met the victim, known only as Michael, during the session and took him to a secluded area where he attempted to touch his genitals.
The attempt was thwarted by a school guard who appeared while the act was in progress. The guard’s sudden arrival disrupted the coach’s plan, leading to Adebisi’s arrest.
The victim, Michael, played along with the coach, which facilitated the arrest by DSS operatives.
The victim’s narrative goes:
“What happened is that I met Coach Adebisi at the playground of Fakunle Comprehensive High School, Osogbo, he said.
I know him and some of his ex-players very well. I went there to train. After training, he took me to a secluded area within the compound and he wanted to touch my genitals.
I was displeased. I didn’t allow him. When I told a few other players, they condemned his action and advised me that I should block him and stop chatting with him
I also told an elderly person who asked me to unblock him but the matter was reported to the DSS office in Osogbo.
So, I played along and we started chatting again. About two Saturdays ago, he invited me to Fakunle Playground again.
After training, he took me to a secluded area and showed me his private part. While that was on, a security guard passed by and saw us.
But the guard didn’t know what was going on. We left the place. Last Wednesday, he invited me to a place around Isale Osun, Osogbo. I told the DSS operatives about it.
I met Adebisi in a house there. I was told the place belonged to his brother. I was with him in the room.
We were gisting, but later, he moved towards me and told me to remove my clothes and trousers and I obeyed him.
For the period I was with him, I was on chat with the captain of my team updating him about happenings
He was touching my genitals. Because he felt I was not aroused, he brought out his mobile phone and played porn videos to put me in the mood. We were still in the room when some DSS operatives came in and arrested him. Since then, he has been in their custody.”
When contacted, the Director, of DSS’s Directorate of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Dr Peter Afunaya, confirmed Adebisi’s arrest.
“The investigation is still ongoing. Besides him, many other human traffickers were intercepted.”
