The Lagos
State Police Command has arrested a 59-year-old man for allegedly raping an
eight-year-old girl in Ketu area of the state.
According
to the police, the suspect, identified as Soneye, raped the victim at his home
located at Badejoko Street, Ikosi, Ketu.
The
suspect, who goes by the pseudonym, Babalawo, allegedly lured the victim to his
house while she was on her way to school.
The victim
told PUNCH Metro that the incident happened when she was going to her
school.
She said,
“I was with my friend and we were on our way to school when Baba (Soneye), who
lives in the next compound from ours, called me. He told my friend to wait
outside and then took me into his room.
“He pulled
down his trousers, took off my pants and inserted his penis into my private
part. I later ran out of his room due to the pain I felt. Baba came out and
told my friend and me that he would deal with us if we told anyone.”
Our
correspondent learnt that the victim and her friend did not tell anyone about
the incident which happened late last year until recently when officials of the
Kosofe Local Government Education Authority visited Idera Primary School, which
she attended.
The victim
opened up to the officials that she was having severe pain in her vagina and
after interviewing her, she told them about her defilement.
The
officials were said to have reported the matter at Ketu Police Division on
Tuesday, after which the suspect was arrested.
The
suspect however denied having carnal knowledge of the eight-year-old, adding
that he was having problems with his reproductive organ.
“These
girls are telling lies against me. They claimed the incident allegedly took
place last year and yet they are just reporting it. As I am, I have not been
sexually active because I have been having challenges,” he said.
The
victim’s mother told our correspondent that she was not home as of the time the
incident occurred.
She
however, confirmed that her daughter had been complaining of vaginal pains for
sometime but she never took it seriously.
A doctor’s
report made available to our correspondent stated that the victim had lost her
virginity and had bruises in her private part.
“Examination
shows bruises and broken vaginal hymen,” the report read.
When
contacted on the telephone, the spokesperson for the state police command,
Ngozi Braide, confirmed Soneye’s arrest.
She said, “The case will soon be charged to
court.”
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