The police have arrested a 35-year-old man, Joseph Ojodu, for allegedly defiling his boss’ 7-year-old daughter.
Joseph is one of the domestic staff of the victim’s father at an estate in Isolo, Lagos.
The police said few days after his employment, he started tempering with the victim’s private part by inserting his fingers.
A police source said he was eventually caught after he injured the little girl while in the process of defiling her.
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According to the police, the mother of the girl discovered that her daughter was going through pains while bathing her.
On inquiry, the victim told her mother what happened and the matter was reported to the police.
Joseph was arrested and the case was transferred to the Gender Section of the Lagos State Police Command for interrogation.
During interrogation, the victim admitted to injuring her while trying to achieve penetration, the police said.
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