Ogun: Man rapes 11-year-old girl in bathroom

Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta

The police command in Ogun says it has arrested 20-year-old Hammed Lawal for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl in the bathroom at Aiyepe Ijebu in Odogbolu local government area.

SP Omolola Odutola, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the state command, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Wednesday.

According to Odutola, a man had reported at Odogbolu division that Lawal of 5, Aba quarters wilfully and unlawfully had carnal knowledge of his daughter inside his bathroom.

He was said to have narrated to the police how the suspect had been harassing his daughter sexually for a long time, but apparently he did nothing to fend off the suspect from his daughter.

The victim was said to have been taken to Odogbolu General Hospital for medical examination, emotional therapy and counselling.

The Police had said that the law of defilement in Nigeria according to Section 218 of the Criminal Code Act states that any person who has unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 13 years is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for life.

The statement said that as soon as investigation is concluded, the suspect, who is deemed to know the law by virtue of being above 18 years, will be charged to Court on the strength of material evidence from forensic examination,” she said.

The police revealed that under a week not less than four defilement cases were reported.

The statement added that the spike of this illegal act had made the Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alamutu to urge parents to embrace authoritative and supporting style of parenting skills which at the long run would build obedience, discipline, and confidence in their children.