Police in Lagos, have arrested one Sunday Fatoba , 41 years, for alleged defilement of four teenage girls aged between 11 and 14 years.
The suspect was arrested in Ikorodu at the instance of the Lagos State Office of the Public Defender (OPD).
The OPD has also rescued the four young victims of defilement.
Speaking on the incident, the Director, Lagos State Office of the Public Defender (OPD), Mrs. Olubunmi Adesomoju said the suspect was alleged to be having regular intercourse with the victims.
She explained that the arrest of the suspect was made possible through the efforts of concerned members of the public and community leaders.
She commended the community leaders for collaborating with the police, lgbogbo, to effect the arrest of the suspect and assist with the ongoing investigation.
The Director further commended the community leaders and residents for standing by the law to promote justice for the victims.
Adesomoju urged community leaders and citizens within the state to join hands with the OPD in the fight against the violation of human rights, support protection of the vulnerable in the society and report cases of rape and defilement to the nearest office of the OPD.
She assured members of the public that any information given by them would be attended to promptly and with utmost confidentiality, while the identity of such informant would be protected.
(LSMO / vitalnewsngr.com)
