A 40-year-old man, identified as Ezekiel Adegbenga, has been arrested by the Ogun state police command for allegedly having carnal knowledge of a 7-year-old girl at their home at No.4 Olufunmi Ajayi street Iyana Ilogbo Ota.
The state police public relations office who paraded the suspect that was arrested following the complaint from the girls mother before newsmen, said;
“The mother of the victim reported at Sango Police Station that the suspect who is their neighbour lured the victim into his room under the pretence of sending her on errand and had carnal knowledge of her while the Parents are away at work. Upon her complaint, the Divisional Police Officer SP Akinsola Ogunwale detailed detectives to the scene where the suspect was promptly arrested. He has since owned up to the commission of the offence after been confronted by the victim.”
He added that the Ezekiel has been transferred to Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and interrogation after which he would be arraigned in court.
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