By Augustine Ehikioya
In efforts to eradicate crimes in Ogun State, Police officials in the State have arrested 84 years old man, Stephen Jack, for having unlawful carnal knowledge of an eight year old girl (name withheld).
The Police officials took action based on the report by the victim’s father.
This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relation Officer, Ogun State Police Command, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi. It was made available to Security Watch Africa (SWA).
It said “The suspect who reside in Okun Owa area of Ijebu Ode was arrested following a report lodged at Obalende Divisional Headquarters by the father of the victim, who reported that he discovered that his daughter was bleeding from her private part, and when he asked the little girl of the cause, she informed him that the suspect had sex with her.
“Upon the report, the DPO Obalende Division, SP Murphy Salami detailed his detectives to the scene, where the randy old man was apprehended.”
Preliminary investigation, the statement said, has revealed that the old man is a known pedophile in the area.
It added “The victim has been taken to the General Hospital Ijebu Ode for medical treatment.”
The Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, the statement revealed has directed that the suspect be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Departments for more investigation and possible prosecution.