The Police in Bariga has arrested one Fatai Nafiu for forcefully having sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl (names withheld).
A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, Lagos Police Command, DSP Bala Elkana and made available to newsmen in Lagos on Sunday, said Nafiu of No 9, Adetoke Street, Bariga, was arrested by a team of detectives from the Family Support Unit.
He also said the suspect had confessed to the crime while the victim has been taken to hospital for medical treatment and forensic examination.
“The suspect will be charged to court,” he added.
Elkana also said that one Taiwo Sheuases, 34, who defiled a teenage girl of about 15 years in Bariga Market Square had been arrested.
“The suspect has been arrested by detectives from the Family Support Unit and he confessed to the commission of the crime.
“The victim has been taken to hospital for medical treatment and forensic examination. The suspect will be charged to court,” the spokesman said.
In another development, the PPRO disclosed that the Shagamu Road Police Station, Ikorodu received a distress call that one Seyi Onayemi, 37, of 7th Avenue, Rofo Estate, Odogunyan, Shagamu road, Ikorodu had committed suicide.
He said that the victim allegedly drank a poisonous substance suspected to be Snipper and died in his room.
“The scene was visited by homicide detectives and the corpse has been evacuated to the mortuary for autopsy.
“The empty bottle of the poisonous substance and a suicide note has been recovered from the scene,” Elkana said.
