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Police detain man, 32, for allegedly defiling four-year-old girl

By NAN
08 October 2024   |   10:52 am
        The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained a 32-year-old man, Wahaab Ibrahim, for allegedly defiling a four-year-old girl. READ ALSO:Police rescue eight kidnap victims in Katsina   The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos.  …

 

Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesman Lagos State police spokesman

 

 

 

The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained a 32-year-old man, Wahaab Ibrahim, for allegedly defiling a four-year-old girl.

READ ALSO:Police rescue eight kidnap victims in Katsina

 

The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos.

 

Hundeyin said that the incident happened on Sept. 3 in the Ibeju-Lekki area of the state.

READ ALSO:Police rescue foreigner from IPOB in Anambra

 

He said that a complainant reported the case at the Elemoro Division and was transferred to the Gender Unit in Ikeja.

 

“The complainant reported that, while she was away, her four-year-old niece was sexually assaulted by the suspect.

 

“The police visited the scene and recovered and registered some exhibits, ” he said.

 

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