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Former Kokomo Police Department Officer Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Minor, Lying to Investigators, and Destruction of Records
Sinmi Asomuyide, a former Kokomo, Indiana, police officer, was sentenced on Wednesday to 40 years in prison and three years supervised release for charges related to his on-duty sexual assault of a 14-year-old, and related obstruction. Asomuyide was previously convicted by a federal jury after a five-day trial in the Southern District of Indiana.
“The Department of Justice takes civil rights abuses seriously, including those committed by the small minority of police officers that betray public trust,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “This defendant will be held accountable for the kidnapping and sexual abuse of a child. We hope the victim will be able to recover and prosper despite this horrific episode.”
“This defendant exploited the badge in one of the worst ways imaginable,” said U.S. Attorney Tom Wheeler for the Southern District of Indiana. “What makes these crimes particularly disturbing is that he used the very tools, training, and authority entrusted to him as a police officer not only to assault a vulnerable child, but to try to conceal it. The evidence told a different story, and today's sentence sends a clear message that no one can use the authority of the badge as a shield from accountability.”
“The very people entrusted with protecting children must never become the ones who victimize them. This defendant preyed on a 14-year-old girl and then attempted to cover up his crimes,” said Special Agent in Charge Timothy J. O’Malley of the FBI Indianapolis Field Office. “That kind of calculated abuse is unconscionable. The FBI remains committed to protecting children and relentlessly pursuing those who prey on them.”
In particular, jurors found Sinmi Asomuyide, 33, guilty of willfully depriving the victim, who was then 14 years old, of her constitutional rights by sexually assaulting her. The jury found that the defendant’s conduct included kidnapping and abusive sexual contact of a child under the age of 16.
Jurors also found Asomuyide guilty of lying to the Indiana State Police in an attempt to cover up the assault by denying having sexual contact with the victim, and lying about the presence of other corroborating evidence. Additionally, jurors found Asomuyide guilty of deleting a messaging application he had been using to communicate with the minor victim prior to the sexual assault in attempt to cover up the assault.
The case was investigated by the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter Blackett for the Southern District of Indiana, Civil Rights Division Trial Attorney Anita Channapati, and former Senior Sex Crimes Counsel Tara Allison prosecuted the case.
U.S.-based Nigerian ex-patrol officer Sinmi Asomuyide jailed for handcuffing, raping teenager inside police car
Nigerian former Kokomo Police Department officer, Sinmi Asomuyide, 33, has been sentenced to 40-year jail term in the United States for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl while on duty.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Mr Asomuyide was sentenced in November 2026, with an additional three years of supervised release. Chief District, James Sweeney II imposed the sentence.
He was indicted on July 24, 2025, and convicted in June 2026 following a five-day jury trial. The jury found him guilty of deprivation of rights under colour of law, witness tampering and destruction of records.
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Mr Asomuyide, then 31, first encountered the girl on June 30, 2024, after her father called 911 to report her as a runaway.
Mr Asomuyide and another Kokomo Police Department (KPD) officer responded to the call and located the girl at the home of another underage girl.
After taking her into custody, Mr Asomuyide transported her to the Kinsey Youth Center, where he switched off his body-worn camera as he entered the facility’s sallyport garage, in violation of KPD policy.
He then took the girl’s phone and used it to call his personal TextNow number before questioning her about her sexual history.
During a pat-down search, he discovered a vape pen in the minor’s back pocket. Inside the youth centre, he escorted her to a side room and told her he would contact her later to return the vape pen.
After leaving the youth centre, the girl was picked up by a family friend at her father’s direction. She sent Mr Asomuyide the username of one of her social media accounts, and he responded by requesting her TikTok username.
The two continued communicating by text message throughout the evening while Mr Asomuyide completed the remainder of his shift. The girl remained under the impression that he intended to return her vape pen.
Later that evening, Mr Asomuyide returned to the police station and requested overtime, claiming he would be completing paperwork between 10:00 p.m. and midnight. However, he left the station to pick up the girl.
He arrived at the family friend’s apartment in his police uniform and demanded to speak with her privately to determine where she should stay.
According to the DOJ, he subsequently handcuffed the minor, placed her in the back of his patrol vehicle and drove to an empty warehouse parking lot.
At the parking lot, he removed her handcuffs, moved her to the front seat and sexually assaulted her. He then handcuffed her again and drove her back to the apartment complex.
The girl reported the assault to family members and law enforcement authorities, prompting the Indiana State Police to open an investigation.
During a forensic examination of Mr Asomuyide’s patrol vehicle, investigators discovered a dried semen stain matching his DNA on the centre console.
About a week after the assault, Indiana State Police detectives interviewed Mr Asomuyide. He claimed that he had never given the girl his phone number, suggesting that she might have overheard him reciting it to a Kinsey Youth Center employee.
He also claimed that the girl had contacted him using a work phone, although KPD officers were not issued work phones.
However, a forensic examination of his phone revealed that, within hours of the assault, he had searched for phrases including “how to delete text me account” and “TextNow delete account.”
The DOJ also noted that Mr Asomuyide had previously faced an allegation of sexual misconduct while working as a police officer with the Portsmouth Police Department (PPD) in Virginia.
He was forced to resign following an allegation that he had sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl while off duty.
However, when applying to the Kokomo Police Department, he misrepresented the circumstances of his departure from PPD, claiming that he was forced to resign for “hanging out” with a 17-year-old girl who told him she was 19.
The Assistant Attorney General, Harmeet K. Dhillon, said the DOJ takes civil rights abuses seriously, including those committed by police officers who betray public trust.
“This defendant will be held accountable for the kidnapping and sexual abuse of a child. We hope the victim will be able to recover and prosper despite this horrific episode,” she added.
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, Tom Wheeler, said Mr Asomuyide exploited his position as a police officer to assault the victim and conceal the crime.
He said, “What makes these crimes particularly disturbing is that he used the very tools, training, and authority entrusted to him as a police officer not only to assault a vulnerable child, but to try to conceal it.”
The FBI Indianapolis Special Agent in Charge, Timothy O’malley, said the officer had abused the trust placed in him and attempted to cover up his crimes.
He stated, “The very people entrusted with protecting children must never become the ones who victimize them. This defendant preyed on a 14-year-old girl and then attempted to cover up his.
Willy2025: I see now way Obi is going to win Plateau with the combination of the APC National Chairman, the Gov, Lalong etc. Plateau is sure for the APC
Tinubu was disgraced in Lagos with the combination of Sowu Olu, Seyi and other miscreants from that area.
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2027: If they rig, they may die in same cell - Adetokunbo Pearse warns Tinubu, Amupitan
Former Chicago State University lecturer, Adetokunbo Pearse, has warned President Bola Tinubu and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, against rigging the 2027 general election.
Pearse gave the warning on Sunday during an interview on News Central Television.
He said Nigerians will not accept any election that is manipulated in 2027.
According to him, those who try to rig the election may end up paying for it with their freedom.
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He said the 2027 election will be different from past elections because Nigerians are now more aware and more determined to protect their votes.
The chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, also said that Tinubu and Amupitan should know that the world is watching Nigeria, cautioning that any attempt to change results will be exposed.
He said the INEC chairman has a duty to conduct a free and fair election and should not allow himself to be used to destroy the democracy of the country.
He also said President Tinubu should allow the will of the people to stand and should remember that power belongs to the people.
Pearse said he is not afraid to speak the truth, adding that he will continue to speak against any plan to rig the election
THE NATION Jerry Gana: Tinubu should be a statesman, not politician seeking to grab power by Samuel Akpan November 9, 2026 11:46 am
facebook sharing button Share twitter sharing button email sharing button sharethis sharing button whatsapp sharing button Stay connected via Google News Add as preferred source on Google Jerry Gana, former minister of information, has asked President Bola Tinubu to act as a statesman rather than a politician seeking to grab power.
Gana spoke on Sunday in Abuja at a press conference convened by Kabiru Turaki, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) factional chairman.
Gana called on the president to prioritise national unity, peace, and stability over political interests.
He said the president’s responsibilities extend beyond leading the All Progressives Congress (APC), noting that he is the father of the nation.
Advertisement The former information minister said the president should oppose any action that could destabilise the country, even if it appeared to favour the APC.
“Mr chairman, I just wanted to take this opportunity to support your appeal. This intervention is just to support your position in appealing to the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by emphasising that the framers of our constitution assigned to the president of the nation three important assignments,” he said.
He said Tinubu must demonstrate responsible leadership by ensuring the country’s security, stability, integrity, and the welfare of Nigerians.
Advertisement “And therefore, Mr chairman is appealing to the president to be a statesman at this point in time, not just purely a politician to grab power and move,” he said.
“If you grab power and Nigeria is in crisis, what do you benefit? It’s extremely important that the health, security, integrity, stability, and goodness of the Nigerian people are maintained. This is why we are appealing, not because we are afraid.
“Responsible leadership means the president is also head of state. And the third thing is that he is commander-in-chief.”
Gana’s remarks followed Turaki’s accusation of the APC members of making statements capable of encouraging political violence and intimidation.
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Turaki said the country’s political temperature was already high and called for responsible leadership to prevent a crisis.
“Nigeria is bigger than anybody and the ambition of any individual. We must appreciate that this country must survive for you to become whatever you want to become,” Turaki said.
He said political ambition should not take precedence over the country’s survival, noting that a major crisis in a country with an estimated population of 250 million could trigger a humanitarian situation with far-reaching consequences.
Turaki asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure a level playing field for all political parties.
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The PDP factional chairman said intimidation, killings, attacks and blackmail would not guarantee genuine electoral victory
“Tinubu is a professional bonafide liar. I lectured at Chicago State University for five years, and during that period, he claimed he attended the institution. I was the director of the very programme he claimed to have attended.”
— Former Chicago State University lecturer says.
“Tinubu is a professional bonafide liar. I lectured at Chicago State University for five years, and during that period, he claimed he attended the institution. I was the director of the very programme he claimed to have attended.”
2027: I was lecturer there, Tinubu never attended Chicago State University - Adetokumbo
Former Chicago State University lecturer Dr Pearse Adetokumbo has accused President Bola Tinubu of falsely presenting himself as a former student of the American institution, insisting that the Nigerian leader never attended the university.
Adetokumbo also accused the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, of misleading the public by defending claims that Tinubu studied at Chicago State University.
The allegations have reignited controversy surrounding Tinubu’s academic background, an issue that attracted significant attention during the 2023 presidential election and subsequent legal disputes over his educational qualifications.
Speaking during an interview on News Central TV, Adetokumbo disclosed that he worked at Chicago State University between 1985 and 1990.
He claimed he was the director of the programme Tinubu allegedly attended and maintained that he had personal knowledge of the president’s academic records.
The former lecturer further alleged that the documents Tinubu submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, contained the names of schools he never attended.
Adetokumbo questioned the credibility of the education minister’s statements concerning Tinubu’s educational history.
He warned that the controversy could potentially attract international legal attention, while insisting that strong language was necessary to address what he described as serious misconduct within the country's institutions.
Adetokumbo said, "But you better be careful. I have said it before. This thing may end up in international criminal courts. Maybe Amupitan and Tinubu, both of them, will die in the same cell. I'm saying it, and I'm telling you something.
"We are at a point in our politics where we have to use strong statements to tackle strong criminal behavior from our institutions.
"So I say it with all confidence, and I know things about the president that he knows I know, that there is no way he can win this election.
"Well, I know that he didn't even attend Chicago State University. The education minister works for the president. The education minister is lying.
"Do you know his real name? That [Tinubu] is not his name. Do you know the school he attended? Primary school? No. Secondary school? No.
"Look at the records he has been submitting to INEC since he's been running. He never said he was homeschooled. He gave names for schools which he never attended.
"This man is a professional crook. This is what is on record. I am telling you. By the way, let me tell you something now. I was told I shouldn't say before, but it's come to a point now.
"I used to be a lecturer at Chicago State University. For five years. I was the director of the program that Tinubu said he attended at Chicago State University. I was at Chicago State University from 1985 to 1990.
"After he had left, I can tell you now that when [they] were looking for information on Tinubu's record, I think it was 1999, it was to me that they sent people to come and collect the information. I had the information.
"All the trouble that Atiku was going around looking for information, I had it then. I gave it to them, but I told them this is not how you win an election.
"Campaign against this guy and his performers. That's what you do. But the fact of the matter is, I know that he never attended Chicago State University, and he knows that I know.
"So the man has no integrity. All these governors, whatever they want to do, let them do it. It will be them against us, the people. The people are not going to vote for rubbish.
"They have had enough. Poverty is on the rise. Unemployment is on the rise. Insecurity on the rise. Everything has failed because of this administration. If he's a genius, he's a genius to regain election. That is what it is."
Me Yoruba Muslim 😆😆😄😃... I'm not afraid of anyone... I openly display my identity anywhere anytime...
I'm from Delta State Asaba precisely
You are not and can never be from Asaba..
How can you be from Asaba and be insulting Igbo ?
Never!
You are not even from Ika where some are having identity crisis, but Asaba of all places you are claiming..? You are obviously a clown.
We are not foolish here.
Next time if you want to impersonate, try to read more about people you are impersonating and their ideology so that your impersonation can align perfectly..
Your case is like Enugu or Awka man insulting Igbo people..
Buhari won Benue , Kogi , Taraba and even Southern Kaduna.
I know someone from the Boko ravaged Bornu who is a Christian and he told me back in 2015 that his people will vote Buhari saying that is the only way the Jihadist can be tamed.
I even know Southern Kaduna Christians who were rooting for both Buhari and El Rufai and the reasons they told me in private was that they don't want a repeat of the attacks that greeted the announcement of GEJ winning in 2011.
You do know that there were coordinated attacks by Fulani jihadists across Southern Kaduna following the announcement of GEJ winning the elections?
All Northern Christians I talked to back then told me they were going to vote Buhari to appease the northern Muslims and that their voting for GEJ in 2011 only brought attacks on them and that foolishly (my words) , GEJ went appeasing their killers in the Muslim north..
This is the opposite of what Tinubu is doing as Tinubu is embracing the northern Christians despite them not voting for him.
This has seen northern Christians now supporting Tinubu and not your Giringori religious war lord.
You have to give it to Tinubu.
He knew the Muslim north will not support him and that they will do everything to have him removed before his term or vote against him in his second term bid.
So Tinubu decided to curry the support of the Christian north which in 2023 was for Giringori .
Now your Giringori is in bed with Jihadists which has only made the Christian north gravitate towards Tinubu.
Also, know that the Middle-Belt has been the decider on who emerges as President.
Obasanjo won the Middle belt .
Yaradua won the Middle belt and Christian north vote.
Same thing with GEJ in 2011.
GEJ lost 2015 because the middle belt went to Buhari .
When we are talking politics, shut up and listen.
You so much love fantasy..
They told you, they told you..lol
Nothern Christians didn’t vote for him when they thought he was saint, it’s now they have seen Bola for Who he’s they will vote for him ?
Even for the first time in the history of Nigeria, A foreign power dropped bomb due to Christian genocide in Nigeria..
Remain in the south and be talking nonsense..
Sometimes bring out 109-200 k to travel, chill , make inquiries about opinions of the people..
It’s only on nairaland faceless forum that Nothern Christians are supporting Tinubu, but facebook which comes with real people’s identity is saying otherwise..
Even Platue, Nasarawa , even Benue Facebook pages are saying otherwise.. Average Nothern Christian abhors Tinubu’s government..
Thundafireseun: I'm sorry to disappoint you but I'm not Yoruba...
I'm from Delta State
You are not only Yoruba , you are a Muslim..
Are you even aware that you have a post history here or are you hallucinating ,’?
Your post history where you are shouting “Insha Allah” while singing praises to Bola, where you spoke Yoruba, then the most importantly, where you proclaimed your Yorubaness…