The police in Lagos have arrested a father, Peter Adeda, for allegedly defiling his two-year-old daughter on Oyetayo Olafisoye Street, Westwood Estate, Badore, Ajah.
A medical report was said to have confirmed there was penetration, as the victim allegedly pointed at her father when questioned, describing how the act took place.
Police Public Relations Officer, Chike Oti, in a statement, said preliminary medical report indicated that there was penetration and that the baby was infected with Sexually Transmitted Disease, CSP Chike Oti, also said the state Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, had directed that the matter be transferred to the Gender Section for further investigation.
“The Gender Section is also investigating one Abdullahi Garuba, a 58-year-old security man attached to Oshodi Isolo Local Government Area secretariat, for allegedly defiling two minors.
“Troubled started for Garuba when concerned citizens, who couldn’t understand what business he had with little boys that trooped in and out of his security post which also doubled as his residence, leaked information to the mothers of two little boys, ages 13 and 11, when they saw them coming out of his abode, at 2pm on Saturday, November 10, 2018.
“The children were questioned by their respective mums and they confessed that the suspect had been having anal sex with them. The matter was thereafter reported for investigation at the Gender Section of the command,” Oti added.
