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.”
Source: Punch
Source: Punch
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