Barber defiles four-year-old girl

Osun State Police Command has commenced investigation into the case of attempted defilement of a four-year-old baby by one Olateju, a barber at Yemoja area in Ido-Osun, Egbedore Local Government Area of the state.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mrs Dorothy Gimba, who ordered the investigation, directed the family unit department of the state police command to ensure proper medical care for the victim, a pupil of pre-primary school in Ido-Osun.

It was gathered that Olateju had attempted to defile the victim at his barbing salon on August 2, before one Gbolahan caught him and reported the matter at Dada Estate Police Station in Osogbo.

Olateju was said to have undressed the little girl and  attempted to forcefully had carnal knowledge of her before some of his neighbours noticed it and arrested him.

The suspect, however, escaped from the scene of the incident and his whereabouts could not be ascertained yet.

The victim was later handed over to the police which prompted Mrs. Gimba to order detectives in the command to ensure the arrest of the suspect.

She also directed that the victims should be given adequate medical attention.

Culled from The Sun