A 23-year-old bricklayer in Osogbo, Osun State, Lukman Moshood, has defiled a 6-year-old minor, daughter of his neighbor at Iludun area in Osogbo.
The mother of the girl told Daily Trust that Lukman called her daughter under the pretext that he wanted to send her to the next building to buy something for him.
The mother of the victim said her daughter was eventually found in the room of the bricklayer and that Lukman had already defiled the small girl.
In a chat with Daily Trust, the little girl said when Lukman took her to the room, he brought out a knife and threatened to kill her if she made any attempt to raise alarm.
The matter was reported to the Oja-Oba Police Division and later transferred to the family unit of the Osun State Police Command.
The father of the victim and his relatives expressed concern with the manner the family unit of the police was handling the case and cried for justice.
A human right group under the auspices of the Committee for Democracy and Right of the People condemned the action of Lukman and urged the police to ensure that the matter is properly investigated and that justice must be done.
The Secretary General of the group, Waheed Saka said the action of Lukman was evil and must be swept under the carpet. He said the group will follow the case to a logical conclusion.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Fimihan Adeoye in a chat with Daily Trust said the suspect has been arrested and that he would be charged to court after necessary investigation.
