National Telescope national telescope newspaper
A 43-year-old Nigerian man, Abimbola David, has been arrested by UK police over allegations of inappropriate online interactions with a 14-year-old girl.
Abimbola, who is married with two children and living in the UK on a student visa, reportedly engaged in conversations with the minor and made inappropriate requests.
The girl reported the interactions to authorities, providing evidence that led to Abimbola’s arrest.
During questioning, Abimbola claimed he was unaware of the girl’s age and expressed shock at her presence on the platform.
He stated, “I met her on a dating app; I was surprised I could meet a little girl on the app. I was just there to calm myself when I’m bored.”
He denied any malicious intent, saying, “I don’t deal with minors. If she had sent me those pictures, I would delete them. I said all those things for fun; I have a wife and two kids; I don’t do it.”
When asked if he knew he was abusing the child with his messages, he defended himself, “If I want to abuse a child, I will send her my home address; I have never done that in my life. I was just saying all that for nothing’s sake.”
Regarding the issue of age, he said, “I am 43; I told her I was 24. It’s a dating app, and they fake their age. She said on the dating app that she was 18, as they won’t allow you on the app unless you are 18 and above.”
Confronted with the fact that the girl revealed her real age, he responded, “I didn’t believe her; I thought it was just for fun.”
