Oyo police arrest 17-year-old over alleged defilement case

Summary

Oyo State police say they arrested a 17-year-old suspect over the alleged defilement of a three-year-old girl in Saki.

Highlights

• Police said the case began after a distress report was filed at the Saki Divisional Station on September 17.
• The child was reported missing and later found along the roadside in a distressed state.
• Investigators said the suspect took the child into his apartment, and physical evidence was recovered from the scene.
• Police said the child is receiving medical and psychotherapeutic care.
• The case has been transferred to the Gender Desk at the State Criminal Investigation Department in Ibadan for investigation and prosecution.