A 27-year-old man has allegedly defiled a nine-month-old baby in the Railway Ijora Badia area of Lagos State.
This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Lagos State Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin on Wednesday.
According to the police spokesperson, who confirmed the suspect’s arrest, the case was reported to the Police on Monday at about 10:00 pm by a concerned member of the public.
The baby’s mother had reportedly laid the minor on the floor of the apartment where the crime happened and quickly went to buy something outside the compound, when the suspect gained entrance.
NIGERIACRIME gathered that the suspect had sexual intercourse with the little baby and immediately ran away from the scene.
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The PPRO said, “The mother of the baby, aged 16 years, came to the station with the baby and was issued a medical form to enable her to take the child to the hospital for urgent medical attention.
“However, on Tuesday at about 11:15pm, the suspect was smoked out from his hiding by detectives from Ijora Badia Division.”
According to the police spokesman, the complainant and suspect had made statements, adding that the suspect confessed to the crime during interrogation.
Hundeyin said that the scene of the crime was photographed when the police visited, and a stained pant with blood was recovered as an exhibit.
The police image maker assured that the case file and suspect would be transferred to the Gender Section of the state command.