A 25 years old man, Elisha James, has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for forcefully having carnal knowledge of a 4 years old girl.
The girl is the daughter of James’ co-tenant (name withheld).
The suspect who resides at Mokore Road area of Warewa, near Ibafo area of Ogun State, was arrested on March 29, 2021, following the report lodged by the mother of the victim.
The mother of the victim reported at Warewa police divisional headquarters that while she went out to spread some clothes she washed at about 7 p.m., she heard her 4 years old daughter crying in the room of the suspect.
She stated further that when she entered the room, she met the suspect defiling her daughter.
On the strength of the report, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Warewa division, CSP Folashade Tanaruno, quickly detailed detectives to the scene where the 25 years old man was promptly arrested.
On interrogation, he admitted to having committed the crime, claiming that he didn’t know what came over him.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Edward A Ajogun, has directed that the suspect be transferred to the Anti-human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and prosecution.
