A 39-year-old man, Oladapo Akinola, was on Monday 20th of September 2021 arrested by men of the Ogun State police command for defiling his five-year-old stepdaughter (namewithheld).
The suspect was arrested following a report lodged at the Adigbe divisional headquarters by the mother of the victim.
She reported that while bathing her daughter, she discovered blood in her private parts, and on enquiry from the girl, she was informed that her husband, who happened to be the stepdaughter of the victim, had unlawfully had carnal knowledge of her.
Upon the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Adigbe division, SP Fatoberu Oyekanmi, detailed detectives to the scene where the suspect was arrested.
On interrogation, the suspect, who resides at Adewale Drive, Shokori Abeokuta, confessed to the crime.
The victim has been taken to hospital by the police for medical treatment and report.
The Commissioner of Police, Edward Awolowo Ajogun, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.
He also warned parents, especially mothers, to always be watchful over their female children in order to protect them from being victims of sexual predators.