- The suspect has since been arrested by the operatives of the State Police Command over the incident.
One Hassan Wasiu has allegedly defiled his neighbour’s 13-year-old daughter in Ogun State.
The incident happened on August 26, 2024 on Falowo Street, Makun, in the Sagamu area of the state.
Wasiu, 55, was said to have lured the victim into his room where he carried out the act.
The suspect has since been arrested by the operatives of the State Police Command over the incident.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the development of on Tuesday.
According to her, the victim’s grandfather, Bimbo Ojo, had reported the incident to the Sagamu Police Division after noticing his granddaughter was bleeding through her vagina shortly after the perpetrator had committed the assault.
She said: “The grandfather reported the incident on September 2, 2024. It is alleged that the suspect lured the minor to his room on August 26, 2024, with the intention of sexual assault, resulting in the minor bleeding profusely.
“When the matter was reported, our team quickly took action and apprehended the suspect. Although he has denied the allegations, the investigation is ongoing.
The case will soon be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department.”