Man arrested for defiling 11-year-old girl

The Ogun State Police Command had arrested a 26-year-old man for defiling an 11-year-old girl in Araromi Village via Idi-Oke, Ogun State, Nigeria.

“The minor was heading out alone when the suspect lured her to a nearby bush in what was considered to be a fresh attempt to defile her,” according to reports.

When attempting to force the minor, a passerby saw what was ongoing raised the alarm to draw the attention of other villagers to the scene.

While trying to flee the scene, the man raised the alarm and other concerned villagers have descended on the suspect and prevented him from escaping.

“The suspect has benn arrested and the incident has been confirmed,” according to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola.

“The case would soon be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Abeokuta once the preliminary investigation is completed,” Odutola said.