ABEOKUTA– Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 72 year old man, Ishola Tijani on the 22nd of September 2020 for forcefully having unlawful carnal knowledge of a seven old girl.
The arrest was contain in a press release issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi and made available to newsmen.
According to the release, the suspect was arrested following a report by the mother of the victim who reported at Iperu police station that she went out only for her to return and found her daughter feeling uncomfortable.
When she made an enquiry from the little girl, she explained to her that it was the old man who lured her into his room and forcefully had sex with her.
Oyeyemi further stated that, upon the report, the DPO Iperu division quickly detailed his detectives to the scene where the randy old man was promptly arrested.
The victim was taken to an hospital where it was confirmed that the girl has been actually defiled.
“The suspect has made confessional statement admitting the commission of the offence” the statement reads
Meanwhile, the commissioner of police CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to anti human trafficking and child labour unit of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and prosecution.
The CP also appealed to parents to always be mindful of who to entrust their children to safe them from those who are out looking for innocent children to devour.
