Man arrested for raping five-year- old boy

22-year-old Ganiu Amusa, was arrested by the
Lagos State Police Command on Sunday for
allegedly raping a five-year-old boy, in the Alakuko
area of the state.
It was gathered that Thompson, who lived with
his family on Oremeji Street, had complained
about pains in his anus when his mother, Adenike
Ejigbo, gave him a bath.
The boy was said to have tod his mum that
Amusa had lured him to a place where he
(Amusa) allegedly penetrated his anus. The
mother was said to have raised the alarm and
reported the matter at the Alakuko Police
Division. But the case had been transferred to the
State Department of Criminal Investigation, Yaba,
on Monday for further investigation.
A police source said that the suspect had
confessed to the crime.
He said:
“The boy had been complaining about pains
in his anus to his mother. He had been
having pains since the day the suspect
penetrated his anus. That was how the
mother reported the matter at the police
station.
“The suspect did not deny the incident. He is
blaming the devil. But the matter has been
transferred to the SDCI, Yaba.”
The Lagos State Deputy Police Public Relations
Officer, ASP Aliyu Giwa, confirmed the arrest.