A 24-year-old security guard has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for sexually molesting his employer’s daughter.
The guard by name, Ossai Sylvester, was said to have assaulted the 10-year-old unnamed girl in the Victoria Island area of the state last Saturday.
The suspect had also inserted his finger into the private parts of the victim and was sucking her breast before he was caught by his employer who reported the incidence to the police.
Sylvester we learnt was, however, arrested on Monday by the Victoria Island Police Division.
Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Dolapo Badmos, who confirmed the incidence said Sylvester was employed to guard a private apartment on Teslim Elias Close.
She said: “The incident happened at about 11.30pm on Saturday. The guard allegedly lured the girl to a secluded spot in the house and sucked her breast. He also dipped his left finger into her private parts.
“The matter was reported and the suspect has been arrested. The victim has been taken for a medical examination.
“He has confessed to the crime.
“The Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, has directed that the case be transferred to the gender unit at the state command headquarters for further investigation.
“He will face the law when investigations are completed,” the PPRO added.
