60-year-old landlord, arrested for raping tenant's 6-year-old daughter in Ogun state

A 60-year-old man, Mayegun Alani,
has been arrested by the police in
Ogun State for allegedly raping his
tenant's 6 year old daughter.

The landlord committed the crime on Thursday.

The Ogun police spokesperson,
Muyiwa Adejobi, said the girl’s
mother reported to the police after
the victim complained of pains in her private part.

“The mother asked the little baby some questions which gave a clue that the landlord was responsible,” he said.

The suspect was subsequently
arrested by the police.
“Initially he denied the allegation but later confessed to the crime. “He said that he has been having unlawful carnal knowledge of the girl for at least a month. And medical report confirmed that the girl has been raped.”

The spokesperson said the Assistant
Inspector General of Police in the
zone, Abdulmajid Ali, has directed
that the case be transferred to the
Department of Criminal Investigation and Intelligence of the command for thorough investigation and prosecution.