Lagos Police arrest 52 year old Neighbour  over alleged sexual abuse of 9-year-old girl

By Florence Kalu

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 52-year-old man, identified as Tomswell Feyi, over the alleged defilement of a nine-year-old girl in the Ebute Metta area of the state.

The suspect, who reportedly lives on the same street as the victim on Aiyetoro Street, Ebute Metta, was accused of luring the girl into his room and sexually assaulting her.

The incident was reported by the girl’s mother at the Yaba Police Division, following which the Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Tijani, directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, for further investigation.

According to a police source, the girl’s father had sent her to buy bread at about 9 p.m. on Thursday, but she failed to return home as expected.

The source said the mother became worried when the child had not returned about 20 minutes after leaving home.

She subsequently encountered the suspect and asked whether he had seen her daughter. The suspect allegedly told her that he had sent the girl on an errand.

The source said the mother searched the suspect’s room and found her daughter inside, crying.

“She discovered that the child was bleeding from her vaginal area and immediately took her away,” the source said.

The victim is reportedly receiving medical care at a government hospital following the incident and the injuries she sustained.

The source added that the suspect remained in police custody, while detectives attached to the Gender and Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of the SCID were investigating the case.

The suspect has reportedly been profiled by the police and is expected to be charged in court after the conclusion of the investigation.

The allegations have yet to be established in court.