One Solomon Ogundetu has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for defiling his 12 year old daughter (name withheld).
The arrest of the suspect followed a report by one Alhaji Obamuyiwa Semiu who reported at Imeko Divisional headquarters that the victim a primary school pupil confided in one of her teachers that her father has been having carnal knowledge of her since last year with threat to kill her if she dare tell anybody. But when she can no longer bear it, she has to inform her teacher who in-turn informed the Alhaji.
Upon the report, the DPO Imeko Division CSP Monday Unuigbe detailed his detectives to the suspect’s house where he was promptly arrested. On interrogation, the suspect who is a driver confessed to the commission of the crime. Investigation revealed that he has separated from the mother of the girl for years now and the girl is the only product of the union. The victim has been taken to general hospital for medical care and report.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Bashir Makama has ordered the transfer of the suspect to Anti-human trafficking and child labor unit of State criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and prosecution.
