The police have arrested a 28-year-old Samuel Ani for alleged defilement. Ani was caught in the act of defiling a 14-year-old girl in Sagamu on Wednesday at 2 pm.
The victim’s father, Paul, reported the crime to the police, leading to Ani’s immediate arrest.
According to Police Spokesperson Omolola Odutola, Ani confessed to the crime during interrogation.
He is also suspected of impregnating the minor. The police have detained Ani, and the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department after preliminary investigations.
Odutola said, “The father, known only as Paul, had approached the division to report the crime suspect committed against his daughter.
“The suspect allegedly defiled the minor and is also accused of impregnating her. The 28-year-old suspect had been arrested and detained by the command.
“The matter will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department once the preliminary investigation is completed.”
Odutola disclosed that the child had been immediately taken to the hospital for medical examination.
“In the meantime, the survivor has been taken to a hospital for medical examination,” she added