Man faces possible life imprisonment for defiling neighbour’s 11-year-old girl inside bathroom
A 20-year old man, Lawal Hammed, may spend the rest of his life in prison after he lured his neighbour’s 11-year-old into the bathroom to defile her in Ogun State.
The incident happened at Agbowa Road, Aiyepe Ijebu area of the Ogun State, where the suspect and the victim’s family reside.
The victim’s father reported the matter to the Police at Odogbolu Division and the suspect was promptly arrested and detained.
According to the father, the suspect who resides at 5 ABA Quarters of Agbowa Road, was alleged to have unlawfully had canal knowledge of the underage girl inside his bathroom.
The father said Hammed had previously been harassing his daughter sexually. Hammed reportedly took the harassment to a new level when he successfully defiled the girl.
The state police command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, said Hammed was still undergoing interrogation and would be charged in court.
SP Odutola told PM Express that the victim had been taken to the Odogbolu General Hospital for medical examination, emotional therapy and counselling.
The Police PRO said:
“The Law of defilement in Nigeria is trite, Section 218 of the Criminal Code Act. The section states that any person, who has unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of minor, is guilty of felony and is liable to imprisonment for life. This is for the determination of the Court. As soon as investigation is concluded, the suspect, 20 years old Hammed, who is deemed to know the law by virtue of being above 18 years, will be charged to Court on the strength of material evidence from forensic examination.”
