The police in Ikorodu, Lagos, on Sunday arrested a man who allegedly lured an eight-year-old girl with biscuits and defiled her.
Police spokesman Bala Elkana said in a statement that the suspect, a father of two, lured the child into his room when her father was away.
Elkana said the victim had been taken to hospital for treatment.
The case has been transferred to the police gender unit, Elkana said
