The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 60-year-old man, Mayegun Alani, for allegedly defiling a six-year-old girl.
The suspect and victim reside on Mayegun Street, Sango, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state.
According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, the suspect was arrested after the victim’s mother reported him to the police.
Adejobi said the suspect confessed to the police that he had been raping the minor for a month before he was caught.
He said, “The police were informed by the mother of the victim, who noticed something strange about the girl whenever she was taking her bath
“The mother asked the little girl some questions which gave a clue that the landlord was responsible for her defilement.
“The suspect was arrested by the police immediately. Initially, he denied the allegation, but later confessed that he had been sleeping with the girl for at least a month. Medical reports also confirmed that the girl has been defiled.”
He said the Assistant Inspector -General of Police in charge of Zone 2, Abdulmajid Ali, had directed that the case be transferred to the Department of Criminal Investigation and Intelligence of the command for investigation.
