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

Benjamin Hundeyin
Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesman Lagos State police spokesman

 

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.

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

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

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

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“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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