According to the Lagos State Police Command, a 27-year-old man from Railway Ijora Badia has been detained for allegedly defiling a nine-month-old infant.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesman, reaffirmed this on Wednesday.
According to Hundeyin, a concerned member of the public reported the issue to the police on Monday at around 10:00 p.m.
He said that the suspect reportedly proceeded to the flat where the mother had left the infant on the floor before hurriedly leaving the property to make a purchase.
“The perpetrator reportedly engaged in sexual activity with the infant before fleeing the scene.”
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“The baby’s 16-year-old mother arrived at the station with the youngster in tow, and she was given medical paperwork to allow her to take the child to the hospital for immediate medical assistance.
Detectives from the Ijora Badia Division, he added, “smoked out the suspect from his hideout on Tuesday at around 11:15 p.m.
The suspect admitted to the crime while being questioned, the official said, adding that both the complainant and suspect had given statements.
When the police arrived, Hundeyin claimed, the murder scene was documented, and a blood-stained pair of trousers was taken away as evidence.
He said that the suspect and case file will be sent to the state command’s Gender Department.
