By Deborah Nnamdi
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 17-year-old boy named Jamiu Adebayo for allegedly raping his neighbor’s eight-year-old daughter in the Aregbe area of Abeokuta, the state capital.
This was disclosed in a statement by the State’s police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola on Sunday.
According to her, the suspect had lured the victim into his parents’ sitting room, instructed her to remove her underwear, and then defiled her.
This led to blood dripping from the victim’s private parts, and when asked by her mother what happened, she lied that a stick had caused the injury.
Odutola, quoting the survivor’s mother, simply identified as Olabode, said she was away when neighbors called to inform her that blood was dripping from her daughter’s private parts.
She stated that the suspect had been taken into custody and that a comprehensive investigation was being conducted to determine the facts surrounding the crime.
Odutola said, “The suspect took her (the victim) to their bathroom to clean the blood, then instructed her to change into another pair of underwear.
“He also persuaded her to lie, claiming that a stick had caused the injury to her private parts.
“Detectives swiftly sprang into action and apprehended the suspect.
“A medical form has been issued to the victim and her mother for examination and reporting. Preliminary investigations are currently underway.”
