By Uzor Odigbo
A 32-year-old married man, identified as Sunday Ukeme, has been arrested by detectives attached to the Akodo Police Division, Lagos for defiling his 13-year-old neighbour’s daughter (name withheld).
According to the Lagos State Police Command, the incident happened in Idaso town, Ibeju Lekki at about 10:30pm on September 20, 2021 after the suspect’s wife left for vigil in one of the churches in the neighbourhood.
Adekunle Ajisebutu, the command’s Public Relations Officer in a statement disclosed that the victim’s mother had kept her in the custody of the suspect’s wife, Mary Sunday when she (victim’s mother) travelled out of the town for three weeks.
Ajisebutu said: “According to the victim’s mother who reported the case at the police station, when she returned from the journey the victim reported to her that she was defiled by the suspect.
“Consequent upon the report lodged at the Police Station on 4th October, 2021, detectives immediately arrested the suspect.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime. He however, pleaded for mercy, blaming his shameful, immoral and criminal act on the influence of alcohol”.
The police spokesperson revealed that the victim has since been taken to the hospital for medical attention.
“The case has been transferred to the Gender Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti for diligent investigation and prosecution on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu”, he added.
The Commissioner of Police while promising to protect every girl child and other vulnerable persons in the state, vows to prosecute such paedophiles with unbridled sexual urge for minors