The long arm of the law has caught up with a 39-year-old man identified as Segun Oni who has been nabbed for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl in Igbaja community, Kwara State.
The arrest of the suspect was confirmed in a statement by the spokesperson of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Babawale Afolabi who said that the suspect was arrested by its personnel.
According to Afolabi, the case was reported at the NSCDC Igbaja Divisional Office on Monday, June 14, 2021, around 6:30 pm by the victim’s grandfather, who reportedly caught the suspect in the act under a mango tree.
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He said; “After a thorough investigation, it was discovered that the victim was suffering from congenital mental deficiency “which has impaired her communication and social skills. Literarily, she hardly talks to people”
The statement said a medical report obtained from a hospital in Ijagbo town showed penetration and bruises in the victim’s private area.
The suspect confessed that on several occasions he lured the young girl with gifts to isolated areas to take advantage of her, Afolabi added.
