Police arrest Nigerian man in Canada over alleged sexual assault

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A 28-year-old man, Adebayo Maoli, has been arrested and charged with sexual assault and two counts of indecent act following allegations that he exposed himself to passengers on Toronto’s subway system in Canada.

The Toronto Police Service disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, alleging that the incidents occurred at King and College subway stations on September 1 and October 3, 2026, respectively.

According to the police, the first incident occurred at about 3 p.m. on September 1, when Maoli allegedly exposed himself to two passengers aboard a southbound Toronto Transit Commission subway train at King Station.

The victims reportedly activated the train’s security alarm, prompting the suspect to leave the train.

“It is alleged that on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at approximately 3:00 p.m, the accused exposed himself to two victims onboard a TTC subway car southbound at King Station, the accused exited the train after the security alarm was activated by the victims,” the statement said.

Police alleged that the second incident occurred shortly after midnight on October 3 at College Station.

“It is further alleged that on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at approximately 12:10 a.m, the accused followed the victim who was getting off a TTC subway car at College Station,the victim got onto an escalator and the accused followed, the accused exposed himself to the victim, the victim verbally confronted the accused, who fled the area,” the statement added.

Maoli, who resides in Toronto, was subsequently charged with two counts of indecent act and one count of sexual assault.

The police said he was scheduled to appear at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, located at 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 301.

Investigators said they believed there could be additional victims and released an image of the suspect as they appealed to the public for information.

“Investigators believe there may be more victims. An image has been released,” the statement added.

The allegations have not been established in court.