A 30-year-old man, Actor Praise, has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl.
According to available information, Praise was arrested on Wednesday following a report by the grandparents of the girl.
The arrest was carried out by a team led by the Divisional Police Officer of Mowe Division.
The report of the alleged defilement was reported to have been laid by the grandparents of the 14-year-old girl at about 2:05pm on May 1, 2024.
According to the grandparents, their granddaughter got missing since April 27, 2024.
The grandparents of the teenager accused the suspect of having unlawful carnal knowledge of their granddaughter who, under careful observation, was discovered to have been bleeding profusely.
The spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the report to The Eagle Online.
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According to Odutola, a Superintendent of Police: “Medical forms have been issued for examination and treatment in a government hospital for more credible evidence.
“Preliminary investigation has commenced at the Mowe Divisional Headquarters, but the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation.
“No child in Ogun State should be subjected to such inhumane treatment, sexual assault and sexual abuse.”