The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Lagos State Command today, Monday, 17th February, 2025, paraded, one ( 1 ) Mr Wasiu Agbaraojo, male, aged 56 years, from Lagos State suspected, to have forcefully, had the carnal knowledge of a minor ( name withheld ), female, aged 12 years from Lagos State.
The Magbon divisional office of the Lagos State Command obtained, a tip off, from a female friend ( name withheld ), of the victim, who happened, to be the eye witness of the inhumane incidence.
The eye witness ( name withheld ) also gave her account of the incidence, which she saw clearly, as she peeped through the window of Mr Agbaraojo’s room upon after suspecting something fishy was going on there according to her.
The victim’s friend also told the investigation team of the command that her friend was lured into the room of Mr Agbaraojo, when he bought cooked rice from her and also gave her extra five hundred Naira ( N500 ). She said that the suspect also threatened her not to tell her parents until her grandmother ( name withheld ) later got to know about the incidence on Tuesday, 11th February, 2025.
The NSCDC, Lagos State Command arrested, the suspect immediately, on Tuesday, 11th February, 2025, upon receiving the report, from the victim’s grandmother in Magbon, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State.
Further investigation into the matter has also revealed that the suspect, Mr Agbaraojo is a husband to about three ( 3 ) wives and has eight ( 8 ) children from his wives. Mr Agbaraojo also has a last child that is just one ( 1 ) year old.
The NSCDC, Lagos State Commandant, Mr Adedotun Keshinro has ordered that the matter be thoroughly investigated and culprit brought to book.
He said that this will serve as deterrence to all others that still remains unrepentant in the society. He however, warns these unscrupulous elements good at destroying our girl children to desist, from the evil act or face the full wrath of the law.
Signed.
SC Oluwaseun Abolurin, fcss, pjsc, mis, mpa, amb., anipr,
Civil Defence PRO,
Lagos State Command.
17/02/2025.
