One Kayode Adeniyi, a resident of Ogun State is cooling off in police custody for raping a minor, including his children.
The report confirmed to newsmen by the state command of the Nigeria Police Force, revealed that the suspect defiled the 10-year-old girl (name withheld) in Ijoko area of the state.
Giving an update on the incident in a statement released on Tuesday, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi said: “The suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Agbado Divisional Headquarters by the victims aunt aunty who came to the station with the victim and reported.
“She said while her niece went to the apartment of the suspect to ask whether his daughter was the person who mistakenly removed the clothes she spread outside, the suspect forcefully dragged her into the room, covered her mouth with pillow and had sexual intercourse with her.
“She explained further that the suspect threatened to kill her with knife if she make noise.
“On the strength of the report, the DPO Agbado Division, CSP Kehinde Kuranga, detailed his detectives to the scene, where the suspect was promptly arrested.
Upon interrogation, Adeniyi acknowledged to have forcefully violated the minor, admitting also to have threatened her with knife so that she could not make any noise until he satisfied his sexual urge.
Naija News understands that a further investigation into the past activities of the suspect revealed that, he has been sexually abusing his three underaged biological daughters before now which he also did not denied.
“The victim has been taken to General Hospital for medical examination and treatment,” Oyeyemi.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police CP Edward Ajogun has ordered the family support unit of Sango area command to take over the case for in depth investigation and diligent prosecution.