A 45-year-old man, Ojo Akerele, has been arrested by the police for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl in the Idoani community, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Funmi Odunlami, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Akure, the state capital on Tuesday.

Odunlami said, “A case of defilement was reported against one Ojo Akerele, 45, and he was subsequently arrested by security operatives.

“The victim,10, was lured to an uncompleted building by the suspect where he had carnal knowledge of her after giving her N100.

“The suspect claimed that the girl usually comes with her friend to collect N100 from him daily and that while she was asking for the money he drew her closer and had carnal knowledge of her.”