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Lagos; Grandson of a Landlord apprehend by the police for defiling tenant’s 8-year-old sister

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Daniella Saturday, 20 April 2024, 12:21 pm

Lagos; Grandson of a Landlord apprehend by the police for defiling tenant's 8-year-old sister

Ola Obey, a 21-year-old man, has just been apprehended by the Lagos state police for defiling an eight-year-old girl whose name is unknown in the Meiran area of Lagos State.

The girl’s family disclose that Ola, who is the landlord’s grandson, raped her at their house at Bale Street, Oyetoro, on October 24 and 25, 2022.

They also revealed that the accuser stole #20,000 from their room after raping the victim.

The girl was living with her elder sister, Zainab, who is married when the deed occurred.

The suspect blackmailed her by threatening to kill her if she tell anybody, she said while in an interview with the punch News on Sunday, October 30.

Read her statement;

“On Monday, Olá took me inside their room in the morning and took off my clothes and said I should lie down. He raped me and said he would kill me if I told anybody. The same thing happened on Tuesday. He said I would die if I told anybody,” she narrated.

“Later, he followed me inside my sister’s room to ask for money. I said no. But he opened the door and checked under the bed. He took the money there and hit it against my mouth before he took it and left.

“When they called us to talk at the police station, I told Olá that if he did not confess, he would rot in jail. My parents do not have money. Nigerians should please help me. I don’t want to suffer like this.”

Zainab, her sister disclose that she got to know about the event while looking for the #20,000 that her husband gave her to settle a bill.

“On Wednesday, when I noticed that the money was lost, I asked her, but she initially denied it. When she noticed I was becoming harsh, she confessed that Olá, the landlord’s grandchild, followed her inside and forced her to give him the money.

“She then narrated how Ola raped her. We saw blood on her pants, which made us believe that the girl had been raped.”

Oluwadamilare, Zainab’s husband said the suspect’s family proved that the little girl was raped.

he said

“I went to Meran Police Station and reported on Thursday night. On Friday morning, we allowed the police to arrest the boy. The family accepted that he raped my wife’s sister. They confirmed it from the girl’s body and the police station also said their preliminary investigations showed the girl was raped.”

“They threatened us that we should allow the boy to be released. We couldn’t stay in that house for fear of our lives. We came to stay at a friend’s house.”

Idris, the victim’s father, a farmer has called on Nigerians and the government to get justice for his daughter.

“My wife and I stay in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Our daughter has been living with her sister for the past two months. She was going to start school here. I wanted them to drop the case before because we don’t have money. But I don’t want to suffer like this.”

Oluwadamilola Ayanwola, who is also A resident at the compound said Ola’s family was threatening the child and her family.

“They couldn’t sleep in that house on Saturday because of threats from the boy’s family,” she added.

It was said that the girl was taken to a general hospital in Lagos for medical tests and treatment.

Ronke Oyelakin, the state Coordinator of the Child Protection Network, said child abusers must be punished to protect other children.

Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, confirmed the rape and arrest of the suspect, saying that the investigation was ongoing.

Source by six9ja