Policemen at Makinde Division in Lagos, have arrested three men
who allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl, last August in Mafoluku area of
Oshodi.
who allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl, last August in Mafoluku area of
Oshodi.
The victim, a Junior Secondary School student (names withheld),
was reportedly invited into one of the suspects apartment at 19, Majaro Street,
Mafoluku.
was reportedly invited into one of the suspects apartment at 19, Majaro Street,
Mafoluku.
Report said when she got inside, the owner of the apartment
Emenuwa Achonam, a married man with five children, whose family was away, had
carnal knowledge of her, alongside his two friends, Godwin Udoh, 22, and
Emenike Orji, 20,
Emenuwa Achonam, a married man with five children, whose family was away, had
carnal knowledge of her, alongside his two friends, Godwin Udoh, 22, and
Emenike Orji, 20,
She was, thereafter, instructed not to tell anyone and also
threatened to kill her if she did.
threatened to kill her if she did.
But the bubble burst after the teenager fell ill and was
taken to the hospital only to be confirmed that she was pregnant, a development
that reportedly threw her parents off balance.
taken to the hospital only to be confirmed that she was pregnant, a development
that reportedly threw her parents off balance.
The teenager, who was apparently oblivious of her present state,
told policemen that “brother Achonam called me to buy drinks for his visitors.
But when I got inside to collect the money, he asked me to pull my
clothes and they started dipping their hands inside my womanhood before
they had carnal knowledge of me. At the end they said they would kill me if I
tell my parents or anyone about it.
told policemen that “brother Achonam called me to buy drinks for his visitors.
But when I got inside to collect the money, he asked me to pull my
clothes and they started dipping their hands inside my womanhood before
they had carnal knowledge of me. At the end they said they would kill me if I
tell my parents or anyone about it.
The prime suspect, Achonam, admitted to having committed the
crime, blaming it on the handiwork of the devil. He disclosed that his
wife travelled to the village to nurse their fifth child. On the part of his
alleged partners in crime, they claimed they acted on Achonam’s instruction.
crime, blaming it on the handiwork of the devil. He disclosed that his
wife travelled to the village to nurse their fifth child. On the part of his
alleged partners in crime, they claimed they acted on Achonam’s instruction.
The case, was charged to Oshodi Magistrate court, from where
it was transferred to the Ikeja family court.
it was transferred to the Ikeja family court.
Source: Vanguard
