Odutola disclosed that the underaged victim had been taken to the Odogbolu General Hospital for medical examination, emotional therapy and counselling.
The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, has urged parents to pay attention to their kids.
This followed a complaint lodged by a parent after one Lawal Hammed, 20, of 5, ABA Quarters, Agbowa Road in Aiyepe-Ijebu, willfully and unlawfully had canal knowledge of his 11-year-old daughter inside his bathroom.
The incident, the command stated, was reported at the Another case of defilement was incidented at Odogbolu Division in Ogun State.
According to the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Omolola Odutola, the parent further alleged that the suspect had been harassing his daughter s3xually for a long time, "but he did not mention what steps he took to ward off the suspect from the girl".
Odutola disclosed that the underaged victim had been taken to the Odogbolu General Hospital for medical examination, emotional therapy and counselling.
“The law of defilement in Nigeria is trite, Section 218 of the Criminal Code Act. The section states that any person who has unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 13 years is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for life. This is for the determination of the court. As soon as investigation is concluded, the suspect, 20-year-old Hammed, who is deemed to know the law by virtue of being above 18yrs, will be charged to Court on the strength of material evidence from forensic examination” Odutola said