LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-A 14-year-old minor and Junior Secondary School, 1 student of Aderegun Community High School, Ogijo in Ogun State has been allegedly sexually defiled by a 24-year-old man, Gadafi Bala.
The Ogun State PPRO, Superintendent of Police, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this on his‘X’ account on Friday evening.
According to Odutola: “Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command reportedly received a report of the incident from the Ifesowapo Otitoloju Community Development Association in Ilara Ogijo.
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“Upon receiving the report, the Divisional Police Officer in Ogijo reportedly visited the victim and issued an examination form for evaluation.
“Subsequent results from the examination confirmed that Bala had engaged in unlawful carnal knowledge of the victim. Following confirmation of the results by a doctor at a government-owned hospital, Bala was immediately arrested.”
It was reported that further investigation into the matter has reportedly commenced and Authorities plan to transfer the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department located in Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further discreet investigation.
Odutola emphasised that cases of gender-based violence would not be overlooked and swept under the carpet She asserted, “No person involved in GBV will evade punishment as it is a serious crime of human rights violations.”