Operatives of the Ogun state police command have arrested a 72yr old man for forcefully having unlawful carnal knowledge of a seven old girl.

Confirming the incident, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi said the suspect Ishola Tijani was arrested following a report by the mother of the victim who reported at Iperu police station that she went out only for her to return and found her daughter feeling uncomfortable.

The victim’s mother while narrating her ordeal said she made an enquiry from the little girl,  who explained to her that it was the old man who lured her into his room and forcefully had sex with her.

Upon the report,  the PPRO said the DPO Iperu division quickly detailed his detectives to the scene where the randy old man was promptly arrested; just as the victim was taken to a hospital where it was confirmed that the girl has been defiled.

The suspect has made a confessional statement admitting the commission of the offence.

Meanwhile, the commissioner of police CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to anti-human trafficking and child labour unit of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and prosecution.

The CP also appealed to parents to always be mindful of who to entrust their children to safe them from those who are out looking for innocent children to devour.