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The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 17-year-old boy, Usman Dauda, for allegedly defiling a 3-year-old girl in Saki area of the state.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade disclosed this in a Thursday statement.
The police spokesman said the arrest followed a distress report lodged at the Saki Divisional Police Station on September 17 at about 6 pm, after the child went missing while being picked from school earlier that afternoon.
Ayanlade said a local search led to her recovery along the roadside in distress, with preliminary inquiries revealing that the suspect had forcefully taken her into his apartment to commit the heinous act.
“Prompted by this revelation, detectives swiftly visited and secured the scene of the crime, resulting in the immediate arrest of the suspect and the recovery of critical physical evidence linked to the offense.
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“While investigations were immediately activated, the young survivor was promptly rushed to a medical facility in Saki, where she is currently receiving comprehensive clinical treatment and psychotherapeutic care,” the statement reads in part.
To ensure justice is thoroughly served, Ayanlade stated, the case has been transferred to the Gender Desk at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Iyaganku, Ibadan, for exhaustive investigation and prosecution.
The command said it maintains zero tolerance for child abuse and sexual violence, adding that the identity and privacy of the survivor and her family would be protected in line with the Child Rights Act.
It urged members of the public to report cases of violence against children and vulnerable persons to the nearest police station.
