A 20-year-old man, Wahab Abdul-Aziz, has been arrested by the police in Ogun State for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl. The suspect, who resided at Sparklight Estate, Isheri-Olofin in Ifo Local Government Area, was said to have lured the girl into an abandoned building on Monday.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the arrest of the suspect in a statement made available to journalists in Abeokuta.
Adejobi said the girl was sent on errand by her mother when she was lured into the abandoned building in Ojodu Abiodun area of the state. He added: “The mother of the victim reported the incident to the police, hence the arrest of the suspect who has confessed to the crime.” The PPRO said police operatives attached to Ojodu Abiodun Division arrested Abdul- Aziz.
He said the Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali, had already ordered that the case be transferred to the state headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta. According to him, Ali has directed the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Ojodu Abiodun to transfer the case to Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of Department of Criminal Investigation and Intelligence, Eleweran, Abeokuta for proper investigation and prosecution.
He said: “The commissioner of police has, however, advised residents of Ogun State to always encourage owners of abandoned or isolated structures to work on them or make them clean always so as to debar hoodlums from using them to perpetrate evil acts of this nature.”
Adejobi advised the public to cooperate with the police in fighting crimes and social vices.