The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of a 22-year-old man identified simply as Daniel for allegedly drugging and defiling a 15-year-old girl in Ogun State.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday.

According to the statement, the suspect allegedly drugged the girl with a malt drink, causing her to lose consciousness, before allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of her without her consent.

The FPRO added that the victim was conveyed to the Olukoye Ransome-Kuti Memorial Hospital, Asero, for medical examination, while the suspect was taken into custody.

The statement read, “Police operatives arrested Daniel, 22 years, for allegedly drugging a 15-year-old girl with a malt drink, causing her to lose consciousness, and subsequently having unlawful carnal knowledge of her without consent.