A man in Lagos has
been arrested by police within the state after it was alleged that he raped a
minor.
Joseph John, who is
unemployed and resides in the Lekki area of the state, wa said to have had
forceful intercourse with the 8-year-old girl after promising to give her N100
if she agreed to follow him home.
The young girl’s
mother noticed she was bleeding and on asking what happened was told that the
suspect, “Uncle Joseph”, was responsible.
THE LITTLE GIRL IN
THE PROCESS SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES WITH BLOOD FLOWING FROM HER PRIVATE PART
AND WAS LATER RUSHED TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL WHERE SHE IS RECEIVING TREATMENT.
THE INCIDENT,
ACCORDING TO THE POLICE, OCCURRED AT CHISCO WATERSIDE, OFF KUSENLA ROAD, IKATE,
ELEGUSHIN, LEKKI , WHERE THE SUSPECT AND THE VICTIM RESIDE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT
THE LITTLE GIRL WAS SENT ON AN ERRAND BY HER PARENTS WHEN THE SUSPECT ACCOSTED
HER ON THE WAY AND DEMANDED TO KNOW WHERE SHE WAS GOING.
THE GIRL REPORTEDLY
TOLD THE SUSPECT THAT SHE WAS SENT ON AN ERRAND BY HER MOTHER BUT THE SUSPECT
ALLEGEDLY TOLD HER TO FOLLOW HIM TO HIS APARTMENT TO COLLECT N100 FOR SUYA. ON
GETTING TO HIS APARTMENT, THE SUSPECT REPORTEDLY FORCED THE LITTLE GIRL DOWN ON
THE GROUND, TORE HER PANTS AND FORCEFULLY HAD AN UNPROTECTED SEX WITH HER,
USING HIS FINGERS AND PENIS TO PENETRATE HER ANUS AND VAGINA.
WE LEARNT THAT THE
MOTHER OF THE VICTIM BECAME AWARE THAT HER DAUGHTER WAS SEXUALLY ABUSED WHEN
SHE NOTICED BLOOD STAINS ON THE LITTLE GIRL’S BUTTOCKS.
THE MOTHER EXAMINED
THE GIRL’S PRIVATE PART AND DISCOVERED BLOOD FLOWING FROM HER VAGINA. WHEN
ASKED HOW SHE GOT THE INJURY, THE LITTLE TOLD HER MOTHER THAT “UNCLE JOSEPH
USED HIS HAND AND PENIS TO DO THE THING”, POINTING HER HAND TO HER PRIVATE
PART.
THE MOTHER RAISED THE
ALARM WHICH DREW THE ATTENTION OF HER NEIGHBOURS WHO LATER ASSISTED HER TO TAKE
THE GIRL TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THE POLICE WERE ALSO INVITED AND THEY
ARRESTED THE SUSPECT. DURING INTERROGATION, JOHN ALLEGEDLY CONFESSED TO THE
CRIME THAT HE RAPED THE LITTLE GIRL BECAUSE HE WAS JOBLESS AND COULD NOT RAISE
MONEY TO WOO A MATURE GIRL FOR SEX.
AFTER INVESTIGATION,
THE SUSPECT WAS CHARGED BEFORE IGBOSERE MAGISTRATE’S COURT ON A COUNT CHARGE OF
RAPE. THE OFFENCE, THE PROSECUTOR SAID, IS PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 259 OF
CRIMINAL LAWS OF LAGOS STATE, 2011. THIS SECTION PRESCRIBES LIFE IMPRISONMENT
FOR ANYONE FOUND GUILTY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT BY PENETRATION. THE ACCUSED PLEADED
NOT GUILTY TO THE CHARGE AND THE PRESIDING MAGISTRATE, JUSTICE O. O. OSHIN
ADMITTED HIM ON BAIL IN THE SUM OF N250, 000 WITH TWO SURETIES IN LIKE SUM.
THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE
ADJOURNED THE MATTER TILL 5 FEBRUARY FOR MENTION. THE SUSPECT WAS, HOWEVER,
TAKEN TO IKOYI PRISONS IN LAGOS STATE PENDING WHEN HE WILL FULFIL HIS BAIL
CONDITIONS.
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