In Abuja, a 48-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl.
This was disclosed in a press statement e-signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh.
The spokesman stated that "Operatives of The Federal Capital Territory Police Command attached to the Apo Divisional Police Headquarters at about 10:15hrs of 22/3/23 received a complaint from one Rose Solomon of behind-Prince & Princess Estate that she was suspecting her neighbor, one Adekola Adeshina, a 48 years old male, of sexually engaging her 10 years old daughter, Faith Solomon."
According to the statement, "The suspect shortly after being arrested and interrogated, voluntarily elected in a written statement to have carried out the dastardly act severally."
"While the 10 years old Faith Solomon is undergoing a medical examination, the Commissioner of Police FCT Command CP Sadiq Idris Abubakar wishes to call on parents and guardians to exercise a greater level of attention to changes in behavioral patterns of their wards around individuals and ensure that measures are put in place to shield them against sexual crimes."
Meanwhile, the suspect remains in Police custody and will be charged in court upon the conclusion of the investigation.
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