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60-yr-old, 2 others nabbed for defiling, impregnating 13-yr-old

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8 years ago

August 31, 2016

A 60-year-old man and two other suspects have been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for repeatedly raping and impregnating a 13-year-old primary six female student at the Majidun area of Lagos.

The suspects Baba Ijebu, Henry and Kingsley and the victim (now three months pregnant) who all reside in the same area usually sleep with the 13-year-old whenever her mother goes to church for vigil.

According to a resident of the area who declined to reveal her identity, the suspects usually lure the victim simply identified as Ijeoma, with money.

“She was raped consistently by these three persons. They usually slept with her whenever her mother went for vigil and at the end, they would give her N100 or N200.”

The mother of the 13-year-old victim said she became suspicious when she noticed some changes in her daughter and quickly took her to the hospital for a pregnancy test where it was confirmed that she was already three months gone.

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Narrating her ordeal she said: “They were arrested by policemen at Owutu Division, but released. Now they are threatening me for reporting to the police. Kingsley and Henry live in the same compound with us, while Baba Ijebu lives at the opposite compound.

“Baba Ijebu offered me N1, 000 to take care of my pregnant daughter, but I did not collect it. Kingsley claimed he only fingered my daughter.”

Recounting her experience in the hands of the suspects, Ijeoma says she suspects that she may have been charmed.

“The first time was with Uncle Kingsley. That night I was passing in front of his room, when he said he wanted to send me on an errand.

“Immediately I entered his room, he closed the door and when I asked him why he did that, he carried me to his bed and slept with me.

“The second man is Baba Ijebu. I went to his place to collect one of the things we used to make soap. When I got inside, he touched me with something in his hand and I did not know what happened until I found myself in his bed with my pants off, while he was beside me.

“Immediately I realised this, I cried and shouted, but he said I would die if I told anyone. The third man’s name is Henry. In his case, he called me into his room and said that my mummy sent him to me. But when I got to him, he pinned me to his bed and raped me. I shouted, but nobody was there to help me. I couldn’t tell my mummy because I was afraid she would kill me.”

However, Alhaji Lateef Akinborode, Project Director, Community Women’s Right Foundation, has declared that he is going to ensure that he gets justice for the victim and her mother.

“It is unfortunate that people are taking advantage of the less-privileged in the society, and by God’s grace, we will see this case to its logical conclusion by making the offenders serve as deterrents to others.” He said.

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