A
jobless man, Joseph John, 25, has been arrested by the police at Ilasan
Division, Lekki, Lagos State, western Nigeria, for allegedly having unlawful
carnal knowledge of an eight-year old girl after luring her to his apartment
with N100 to buy suya, a local barbecue.
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.
More gist after the cut
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.
Sources
said 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.
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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