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Man arrested for defiling 10-yr-old neighbour’s daughter for money ritual
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man identified as Adeniyi Adeleke, for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl for money ritual purposes.
The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Funmilayo Odunlami, who confirmed the arrest of the suspect, said the incident happened at the Idoani community in Ose Local Government Area of the state.
Odunlami, while parading the suspect at the State Police Command headquarters in Akure on Tuesday, said Adeleke had confessed to the crime that he wanted to use the girl for money ritual while a ring and red clothes were found in his room during a search conducted by the police.
The police spokeswoman said the victim who is the daughter of the suspect’s neighbour, was lured into the suspect’s room where he forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.
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According to Odunlami, the secret was revealed when the young victim, having gone through pains, reported the matter to her mother who rushed her to the hospital where it was confirmed that she had been raped.
“On the 16th of April, 2022, at about 2.40 pm, one Bosede Alo, of Idoani reported at the Idoani Division, that sometimes in the month of March 2022, at about 3 pm, one Adeniyi Adeleke, called her 10-year-old daughter to his room and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.
“On receipt of the information, detectives swung into action and arrested the suspect. Upon interrogation, he confessed to having committed the crime and that he wanted to use her for money ritual.
“Items recovered are a ring and pieces of red clothes. He will soon be charged to court,” the police image maker said.
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