The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, identified as Badmos Olajuwon, for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl, Favour (pseudonym), in the Somolu area of the state.
Olajuwon, who works as a fashion designer and was said to be husband of two wives, lived next door to the victim’s grandparent on Adedoyin Street.
It was gathered that the suspect allegedly raped the girl inside her grandma’s bedroom.
Our correspondent gathered that Olajuwon was arrested on Saturday by the Onipanu Police Division, where the matter was reported.
It was learnt that at about 10pm, the suspect allegedly sneaked into the room where the eight-year-old girl was, covered her mouth and raped her two times.
He was said to have threatened her to keep the matter a secret.
When Favour went to spend the holiday with her parents in Abeokuta, Ogun State, her aunt observed the changes in her private parts and raised the alarm.
Favour reportedly opened up to her parents that it was Olajuwon who raped her, and the matter was reported to the police.
Speaking, a Child Protection Network worker, Toyin Okanlawon, said the girl also had discharges after the intercourse and she was being treated at the Somolu General Hospital.
He said, “The suspect has two wives. He stays next door to the girl and her grandmother. The suspect sneaked into the room and slept with her twice, while her grandma and others went for a party in the neighborhood.
“Nobody in the house knew anything. It was not until the girl went to spend holiday with her parents in Abeokuta that her aunt observed some changes in the girl’s private parts, and she raised the alarm.
“The suspect is in custody and the parents of the victim are already making statements at the station. The girl said Olajuwon used clothes to cover her mouth before raping her.
“The police have referred the victim to the Somolu General Hospital for treatment. Sodiq, the elder brother of the victim, told us that he saw Olajuwon coming out of their room on that day, but he did not know he had raped his sister.”
Another neighbour, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “The grandma said she would die if Olajuwon was not prosecuted. The woman is shocked that a man could sneak into her room and sleep with her granddaughter. The girl’s mother has not been told about the incident because she is pregnant and about to put to bed.”
Our correspondent learnt that the matter was transferred to the State Department of Criminal Investigation, Yaba, on Monday for further investigation.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the arrest, adding that investigation was ongoing on the matter.
She said, “He is in custody. Investigation is ongoing into the case.”
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