Police arrest 84 years old for raping 8-year old minor in Ogun

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta

An 84 years old man, Stephen Jack has been arrested by police operatives in Ogun State for having unlawful carnal knowledge of an eight-year old minor in Ijebu-Ode.

This was disclosed on Saturday by Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Ogun State Police Command, Abeokuta, Abimbola Oyeyemi,

The suspect who resides in Okun-Owa area of Ijebu Ode in Odogbolu Local Government was arrested following a report lodged at Obalende Divisional Headquarters by the father of the victim, who reported that he discovered that his daughter was bleeding from her private part, and when he asked the little girl of the cause, she informed him that the suspect had sex with her. 

The statement added: “Upon the report, the DPO Obalende Division, SP Murphy Salami detailed his detectives to the scene, where the randy old man was apprehended. 

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the old man is a known pedophile in the area.

“The victim has been taken to the General Hospital Ijebu Ode for medical treatment. 

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has directed that the suspect be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for more investigation and possible prosecution.”