Man Defiles Three-Year-Old In Lagos Day Care

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man simply identified as Nonso for allegedly defiling a three-year-old child in a Day Care Center in the state.

In a statement by the Executive Secretary, Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, the call was made when the agency received the case of defilement of the three-year-old toddler by Nonso in a day care centre where the survivor attends.

According to statement, the case was reported by the mother of the survivor at the agency on the 14th of December, 2022.

“The DSVA Field Operations Officers reported the case at the Family Support Unit of the Ikotun Police Station.

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“DPO Ojajuni of Ikotun Police Station said the suspect was already in custody. He briefed the DSVA team that the perpetrator would be charged to court on the 19th of December, 2022.

“During proceedings at the Samuel Ilori Court, Ogba, the survivor’s mother recounted her daughter’s defilement ordeal while at the day care centre.

“The court ruled that the perpetrator be remanded till the 14th of February, 2023 pending DPP’s legal advice,” the statement added.

Vivour-Adeniyi called on residents in the state to collaborate with the task force on Safeguarding and Child protection which comprises the Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Office of Education and Quality Assurance and Lagos State DSVA.

She further stated that residents in the state should be assured that perpetrators of such heinous crimes would be prosecuted.

Source: Punch