Bella Ifasola
OGUN, Nigeria – A 55-year-old man, Hassan Wasiu, has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting his neighbour’s 13-year-old daughter at his apartment on Falowo Street, Makun, in the Sagamu area of Ogun State, South-West Nigeria, police said.
The suspect allegedly committed the crime on August 26, 2024.
The survivor’s grandfather, Bimbo Ojo, reported the incident to the Sagamu Police Division, according to Omolola Odutola, spokeswoman of the state police command.
Ojo had found that his granddaughter was bleeding through her vagina shortly after the perpetrator had committed the assault.
The suspect had lured the survivor into going into his room to defile her, according to local newspaper The Punch.
After several unsuccessful attempts to stop the bleeding, the survivor was reportedly rushed to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital for medical attention.
The suspect denied having any sexual contact with the survivor.
Police spokeswoman Odutola said: “The grandfather reported the incident on September 2, 2024. It is alleged that the suspect lured the minor to his room on August 26, 2024, with the intention of sexual assault, resulting in the minor bleeding profusely.
“When the matter was reported, our team quickly took action and apprehended the suspect. Although he has denied the allegations, the investigation is ongoing. The case will soon be transferred to the state Criminal Investigation Department.”