The suspect claimed he did not know what came over him when he committed the atrocity against the three year old child.

Mustapha, who admitted to the crime during the parade of criminals by the State Police, also expressed confusion over his own actions.

The incident according to the spokesperson of the Command, Yemisi Opalola occured on July 25, 2023.

According to Opalola in a press briefing, “the mother had left her young daughter at home under Mustapha’s supervision and returned around 3:20 pm on the same day.

“Shockingly, she discovered that the suspect had sexually assaulted her child. The victim was immediately taken to the Police Hospital for a medical examination and treatment.”