By Christopher Oji
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Agboola Adebayo, for allegedly defiling a nine-month-old baby at the Railway area of Ijora Badia.
The police said they were shocked to hear such an unbelievable act until the suspect was picked and interrogated.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Benjamin Hundeyin, said the case was reported to the police on Monday, at about 10pm, by a concerned member of the public. He said the suspect allegedly went to the apartment where the baby’s mother laid her on the floor and quickly went to buy something outside the compound.
“The suspect had sexual intercourse with the little baby and immediately ran away from the scene. The 16-year-old mother of the child came to the station with the baby and was issued a form to enable her to take the child to the hospital for urgent medical attention. However, on Tuesday, about 11.15pm, the suspect was smoked out from his hiding by detectives from Ijora Badia Division,” he said.
He said the complainant and suspect had made statements, while the suspect had confessed to the crime during interrogation. Hundeyin said the scene of crime was photographed when the police visited and a stained pant with blood was recovered as an exhibit.
He said the case file and suspect would be transferred to the Gender Section of the state command.