The police in Lagos have arrested a Muslim cleric who was allegedly filmed having anal sex with a five-year-old girl whom he was supposed to be teaching Islamic studies.
The suspect was identified as Abdulsalam Salaudeen, a 43-year-old resident at 16, Awoyemi Street, Igando Road, Ikotun, Lagos.
In a statement on Wednesday, the police said that on Friday, December 28, “a good Nigerian visited the headquarters of the Lagos State Police Command with a video evidence of an Islamic cleric, aka Alfa, having anal sex with a five-year-old girl that he was supposed to be teaching Islamic studies. The complainant sought audience with the state Commissioner of Police, CP Edgal Imohimi.”
Mr Imohimi, after watching the video, directed the command’s undercover operatives attached to the State Intelligence Bureau to immediately arrest the cleric and hand him over to the Gender Section for detailed investigation.
Mr Abdulsalam was subsequently arrested near a mosque in Igando.
The suspect will be charged to court as soon as
The CP, while commending the courageous act of the individual who reported the case, warned parents and guardians to keep constant watch over their children and wards.
“Nobody should be trusted. Be friends with your children and let them be free to share things with you. Do not cover up any crime, no matter who is involved.
“Raise the alarm on child molesters in your neighbourhood so they can face the law and others nursing such thoughts can be deterred,” the CP said.
