The Ogun state Police Command on Friday said it has arrested a 23-year-old man, Badmus Quadri for allegedly defiling a three-year-old girl (name withheld) .

The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement said the suspect reportedly had carnal knowledge of the girl on Thursday .

Oyeyemi added that Quadri was arrested following a complaint by the mother of the victim.

He further said the mother of the victim reported the matter at Owode-Egbado Police station that she noticed blood at the private part of her three-year-old daughter when she came back from market.

The PPRO said the mother said she detected it when she interogated her daughter.

He said the victim told her mother that it was Quadri that took her into his room and had carnal knowledge of her.

He said, “upon the report, the DPO Owode-Egbado Division, SP Olabisi Elebutte led her detectives to the area where the suspect who is a neighbour to the parents of the victim was promptly arrested after the victim identified him.

The victim was quickly taken to the general hospital at Idi-roko where it was confirmed that she has been defiled.”

The PPRO said the Commissioner of Police, Kenneth Ebrimson has ordered the transfer of the case to anti human trafficking and child labour unit of state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and prosecution.

Oyeyemi said the Commissioner also reteirated the readiness of the command to deal decisively with anybody who involved himself in act of violence against women in accordance with the law of the land