The Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested a 48-year-old man, Adekola Adeshina for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl, Faith Solomon/.
Spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh confirmed the arrest on Sunday in a statement.
The statement reads: “Operatives of The Federal Capital Territory Police Command attached to the Apo Divisional Police Headquarters at about 10:15hrs of 22/2/23 received a complaint from one Rose Solomon of behind-Prince & Princess Estate that she was suspecting her neighbor, one Adekola Adeshina, a 48-year-old male, of sexually engaging her 10-year-old daughter, Faith Solomon.
“The suspect shortly after being arrested and interrogated, voluntarily confessed in a written statement to have carried out the dastardly act severally.
“While the 10-year-old Faith Solomon is undergoing a medical examination, the Commissioner of Police FCT Command CP Sadiq Idris Abubakar wishes to call on parents and guardians to exercise a greater level of attention to changes in behavioral pattern of their wards around individuals and ensure that measures are put in place to shield them against sexual crimes.
“Meanwhile, the suspect remains in Police custody and will be charged in court upon the conclusion of the investigation.”
