PRIMARY THREE PUPIL GETS PREGNANT AFTER BEING RAPED BY A 27 YEAR OLD MAN
THE
POLICE HAVE ARRAIGNED A 27-YEAR-OLD MAN, TOPE AKINTADE, FOR IMPREGNATING A
PRIMARY THREE PUPIL, BEATRICE (PSEUDONYM), AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY RAPED HER.
Akintade
and Beatrice, an orphan, are neighbours at a compound on Baale Street, Agboju,
Kuje in the Amuwo area of Lagos State.
PUNCH
Metro learnt that the 13-year-old victim was outside washing plates in the
afternoon, sometime in November, when Akintade, who hails from the Idanre Local
Government Area, Ondo State, lured her to his room and forcefully had sex with
her.
Our
correspondent gathered that Beatrice’s aunt, who preferred to be anonymous
because of the nature of the incident, had earlier warned the suspect to stay
away from her niece when she (the minor) complained that he was “playing rough
play” with her.
Our
correspondent learnt that neither the aunt nor other lodgers of the compound
were around on the fateful day to intervene in the act as Akintade reportedly
coerced the minor into three rounds of sexual romp.
It was
gathered that the act, which the minor had kept secret, became apparent when
she began to exhibit some symptoms usually shown by pregnant women.
She
was said to have been taken to a hospital where a test conducted on her
revealed that she was three months pregnant.
Akintade
was eventually arrested by police officials attached to the Satellite Police
Division and charged with rape.
PUNCH
Metro was told that he had confessed to the crime in a statement made to the
police. A prosecutor, Olusoji Ojaokomo, arraigned him before an Apapa
Magistrate’s Court on two counts of rape.
The
charge read, “That you, Tope Akintade, 27, on Baale Street, Agboju, Satellite
Town, Kunje, Amuwo, Lagos, in the Apapa Magisterial District, did defile one
Beatrice by having canal knowledge of her and thereby committed an offence
punishable under Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria,
2011.
“That
you, Tope Akintade, did indecently assault Beatrice by touching her private
parts and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 134 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.”
The
accused, however, pleaded not guilty before the magistrate, Mrs. O.I. Adelaja,
who admitted him to bail in the sum of N50,000, with two sureties in like sum.
“The
sureties must tender to the court evidence of tax payment and their residential
addresses for verification,” she added.
She
adjourned the case till March 23, 2015 for mention.
Source:-
Punch
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