30 Year Old Man r*pes 11-year-old Girl In Lagos

The Lagos state Police force have arraigned a
30-year-old factory worker, Peter Ekom, before
a Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ikeja for
allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl (names
withheld).
The defendant allegedly committed this crime
on November 3 at 43, Ariori Street, Mafoluku,
Oshodi, Lagos. He is facing a charge of r*pe.
According to Vanguard; The child’s guardian,
Mr. Kingsley Eboh, who is the girl’s Aunt’s
Husband said:
“He followed her into the room, gave her
N100 and asked her to meet him in the toilet
but she declined. Ekom requested to collect
his money back but she ran away.
“On November 3, at about 2p.m., my 11-
year-old primary 3 pupil came back from
school at about after 1p.m.
“She went to our residence to change her
clothes so that she will come to stay with
my wife in the shop. She then came back at
about 2p.m., panting, with her dress rough.
“She told us that when she got home, she
went to the public toilet to urinate and that
the accused walked up to her, gripped her,
removed her p@nt, closed her mouth with
his hand and forcefully penetrated. She said
he left her when he heard a voice.”
The prosecutor, Inspector Simeon Imhonwa,
advised the court not to grant the suspect
bail.
The matter was adjourned till November 13,
2016.