Man removes pants of co-tenant's daughter while she was sleeping

The accused was arrested by operatives of the Osun State Police Command.

Narrating how the incidence happened, father of the victim, Raheem, said his daughter chose to sleep outside their room on the day the incident occurred due to heat.

He stated that the victims cry alerted occupants of the residence and it was discovered that her pants had been taken off from where she was sleeping.

Raheem said he got to the root of the matter after consulting with a herbalist who told him the suspect who carried out the act was a co-tenant.

He added that he informed the suspect about the revelations from the herbalist adding that there would be dire consequences if he did not confess.

The suspect, however, claimed that he did not know what came over him while carrying out the act after taking Raheem to where he hid the pants.

Iyanda pleaded guilty to the one count of indecent assault leveled against him.

The magistrate, Mary Awodele, ordered the accused to be remanded in prison and adjourned the case till March 12 for ruling.