Carpenter arrested for defiling 9-year-old pupil

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The Ogun State Police Command said it has arrested a 24-year-old man identified as Emmanuel Ojelade, for defiling a nine-year-old primary school pupil at Iyana Mortuary area of the state capital.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Muyiwa Adejobi who revealed this in Abeokuta also said the suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged by father of the victim, Mr. Kehinde Adebayo at Kemta Divisional Police headquarters.

Adejobi further stated that the suspect had lured the girl into his room under the pretext of helping him buy food items since his wife and children were not at home.

The victim had hardly entered the room when Ojelade shut the door and defiled her, even as the girl's identity was still being kept secret.

Narrating her ordeal, the pupil said, "I was washing clothes downstairs when he called me to help him buy food within the neighbourhood. But as I entered the room, he closed the door and forced me to have intercourse. I shouted which attracted our neighbours who came to my rescue".

The PPRO further said the girl's scream attracted the neighbours who forced the door open and rescued her.

The girl was later taken to the hospital where medical personnel discovered blood stain on her private parts.

Adejobi, who said the suspect, was still being detained at the Kemta Police Division revealed that Ojelade would soon be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Eleweran for further investigation.

The PPRO further stated that the Commissioner of Police, Ikhemefuna Okoye has vowed to put an end to such inhuman act and other social vices in the state.

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