Nigeria, July 8 -- A seven-year-old girl has dragged her grandfather, Joseph Akporugo, and his wife, Janet, to the police in Ogun State for allegedly maltreating her after the death of her father.

Police spokesperson in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who on Wednesday disclosed the arrest of the couple,said the girl had contacted a police constable living close to their house in Awa-ijebu to narrate her ordeal in the hands of her grandfather and his wife

"A 57-year-old man, Joseph Akporugo, and his wife Janet have been arrested by men of Ogun State police command for maltreating a seven-year-old girl who incidentally is the granddaughter of the man", Mr Oyeyemi said in a statement.

He said the girl was noticed to have wounds all over her ...