47-year-old man arrested for raping 10-year-old girl

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 47-year-old Tosin Awotedo for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl.

The police said the victim who hawks fufu had allegedly been raped by the suspect in his apartment in Igbeba, Ijebu Ode on more than four occasions before he was finally arrested following a complaint by her mother.


The victim’s mother was said to have been alerted by her neighbours .

During interrogation by the Divisional Police Officer, Igbeba, CSP Halilu Muahawiya, the suspect claimed to be a journalist, but was later discovered to have been impersonating.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Muyiwa Adejobi, said the victim had been taken to the hospital for medical examination, adding that a case of defilement had been established against the suspect.