Two suspected rapists, including a father, are now in the custody of Oyo state command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
Already, the Oyo state NSCDC Commandant, Michael Adaralewa, insisted that the corps would maintain its stand on zero tolerance for misuse of children and protection of girl child in the state.
Parading the suspects, Oyo state NSCDC Public Relations Officer, DSC Oyindamola Okuneye gave names of the suspects as Tunde Kareem, 33, and Amos Micheal, 46 .
According to DSC Okuneye , Tunde Kareem allegedly defiled his 11-year-old daughter and also admitted to have had the carnal knowledge of her once before his arrest on 17th January 2023.
She stressed that the second suspect, Amos Micheal defiled a minor (girl) aged 10 years on the 15th of January 2023 by allegedly taking her to a lonely road with his bike in the vicinity and using his finger to penetrate her till she was defiled
Amos was reported to be a regular face at the 10-year-old girl’s mother’s shop to drink locally made herbs and used the opportunity to get closer to the girl.
The two suspects pleaded guilty to the offence and the state commandant said the suspects would be charged to court immediately after the completion of their investigation.
