- The suspect was arrested alongside a 26-year-old neighbour
- The CP in Ogun said victim has been referred for counselling and emotional therapy
- The matter has been transferred to the SCID for investigation
One Adedamola Idowu has been apprehended for allegedly defiling his seven-year-old daughter, Police in Ogun state have said
The 77-year-old Idowu was arrested alongside a 26-year-old neighbour, Oluwatobi Adebisi, for the same offence.
According to police, the septuagenarian and his accomplice were arrested on Friday in Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.
The Commissioner of Police in the southwestern, Abiodun Alamutu, announced the development while parading the suspect before newsmen and members of the public on Tuesday.
He noted that the victim had been scheduled for counseling and therapy.
Parading the suspects at the police headquarters in Eleweran, Alamutu said: “This randy father and his neighbour have been having unlawful carnal knowledge of his seven-year-old girl. The victim has been referred for counselling and emotional therapy, and the case has been transferred to SCID for confidential investigation and prosecution.”
The proliferation of defilement of minors and teenagers has become a menace in the country in recent years. This heinous act is mostly perpetrated by individuals in whose care the hapless minors were entrusted to look after.
On Monday, the Abia State Vigilance Group arrested a man, Chidi Nkire, for allegedly defiling three of his underage children at their residence in the Obingwa Local Government Area of the state.
The disturbing incident reportedly began after Nkire ejected the victims’ mother from their marital home following a disagreement.
Last week, One Piler Erekwa, a pastor, allegedly defiled and impregnated a 15-year-old girl in the Ndele community, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers state.
The 45-year-old pastor has since been arrested by the police in the oil rich southern state.
Erekwa arrest followed a complaint made by one Amesi ThankGod, an in-law to the teenager.
The victim and her mother were members of the worship center, Gracious Covenant Church of Pastor Piler, mr ThankGod told journalist.