Sunday allegedly ambushed the girl on her way to fetch water and dragged her into an uncompleted building where he reportedly had carnal knowledge of her.
The state Acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abeokuta yesterday.
According to Oyeyemi, the incident happened at Abule Taju area of Ilaro. Following a complaint from the girls’ mother, the suspect was arrested. He reportedly confessed to the crime upon interrogation.
The state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Labour unit of the state Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (CIID) for further investigation.
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