LAGOS/Nigeria: The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 52-year-old man, identified as Tomswell Feyi, over the alleged sexual assault of a nine-year-old girl in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos.
The case is being investigated by detectives attached to the Gender and Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, following a complaint lodged by the child’s mother at the Yaba Police Division.
According to a police source, the incident occurred on Thursday night, October 15, after the girl’s father reportedly sent her to buy bread at about 9 p.m.
The source said the mother became concerned when the child failed to return home after approximately 20 minutes. During her search, she reportedly encountered the suspect, who allegedly told her that he had sent the girl on an errand.
The mother subsequently searched the suspect’s room, where she reportedly found her daughter crying. The child was immediately taken away for medical attention.
The girl is receiving treatment at a government hospital following the incident, the source said.
Following the report, Lagos State Commissioner of Police Fatai Tijani directed that the case be transferred from the Yaba Police Division to the SCID at Panti for further investigation.
The suspect remains in police custody as detectives work to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The police source added that the suspect had been profiled and would be charged in court after the investigation is concluded.
The allegation has yet to be established in court. The identity of the child is withheld to protect her privacy and welfare.
