19 Year Old Man Remanded In Prison For Defiling A 3 Year Old Girl In Church
The Magistrate Court in Ibadan has remanded a 19 year old
man, Arogundade Opeyemi in prison until September 12 for allegedly defiling a
three year old girl in a church.
In a statement released by the Oyo State Police Command,
Arogundade was alleged to have had carnal knowledge of the daughter of his
neighbour inside the church at Kuola area of Apata, Ibadan, Oyo State on the 2nd
of August 2014.
According to the police, the suspect took the girl to the
church located very close to the house at about 8:00 pm on the fateful day
under the pretence of playing with her as usual.
According to the police, “The suspect laid the little girl on the floor in the church,
tore her pant and had unlawful carnal knowledge of her. Immediately he
perpetrated the act, he ran away, leaving the crying girl on the floor of the
church. When her mother heard her outcry, she rushed out to inquire from her
daughter what had happened and she gesticulated by touching her private part
and mentioning the suspect’s name.” the State Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs.
Olabisi Clet-Ilobanafor, said.
She also disclosed that medical report confirmed that the girl’s hymen has been broken, adding that
there was an area of trauma on the vulva, which confirms the defilement.
“Detectives hunted for the suspect and he was eventually
arrested, she said.
“The suspect has been arraigned in a magistrate court for an
offence of defilement which is contrary to and punishable under section 218 of
the criminal code cap 38 vol. 11 Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria 2000,” the statement
added.
Hearing on the case has now been fixed for the 12th of September, 2014 in Ibadan.
