Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a woman, Temitope Adetanju,25, for allegedly inserting a piece of firewood into the vagina of a 12-year-old girl.
Gatekeepers News reports that the woman tortured the girl because she stole some provisions which were N200 biscuit, N150 Milo, and N300 Mr. Fruit in Isewo, Obada Oko, Ewekoro LGA of the state.
According to reports, the child is allegedly subjected to severe physical torture by her guardian due to her stealing habit.
The State police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident.
Odutola said the suspect was arrested by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Obada-Oko after the incident occurred around 11:00 am on Thursday.
She said, “On June 13, 2024, Temitope Adetanju, a 25-year-old woman, was arrested by the DPO in Obada-Oko, Ogun State, for allegedly inserting a sizable piece of firewood into the private part of a 12-year-old girl, accusing her of stealing a biscuit worth N200, Milo worth N150, and Mr. Fruit worth N300.”
The spokesperson further revealed that upon receiving the information, officers from the Juvenile Welfare Center were deployed to arrest the suspect.
Odutola added that the suspect admitted to committing the crimes and that the incident is being fully investigated.
