Man Arrested For Raping 10-year-old Girl

The Ondo state police command has arrested a 45-year-old man identified as Ojo Akerele, for allegedly r*ping a 10-year-old girl in Idoani community, the Ose Local Government Area of the state.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Funmi Odunlami, who disclosed this to newsmen, said the suspect lured the victim into an uncompleted building where he abused her and then gave her N100 to silence her.

“A case of defilement was reported against one Ojo Akerele, 45, and he was subsequently arrested by security operatives. The victim,10, was lured to an uncompleted building by the suspect where he had carnal knowledge of her after giving her N100.

The suspect claimed that the girl usually comes with her friend to collect N100 from him daily and that while she was asking for the money he drew her closer and had carnal knowledge of her.”

Odunlami said the suspect will be arraigned in court upon the completion of police investigation.