CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

Residents described as strange the behaviour of 32-year old  Saviour Philip, after he allegedly defiled his neighbour’s 13-year old daughter through her anus.

The victim reportedly suffered a fracture, was hospitalized and receiving treatment after the forcefully penetration.

The incident happened at Alhaji Ariyo Street, Odunsi in Bariga area of Lagos where the parties reside.

It was gathered that the suspect lured the victim into his apartment, locked the door and forcefully raped her. The victim thereafter reported the matter to her parents, who then reported to the police and the suspect was arrested.

P.M. EXPRESS reports that while Saviour was arrested and detained by the police, it was also discovered during investigation that his younger brother, Paul also defiled the victim’s 7-year old sister by tempering with her private in the same compound.

Saviour confessed that he preferred anal sex and that was why he probably did it to the victim who was still shocked over the assault. Both Saviour and Paul have been arraigned before a Lagos court and remanded in prison custody.

They were charged for defilement before the Ikeja Magistrates court.

They pleaded not guilty.

The presiding Magistrate, Mrs. B.O. Osunsanmi granted them bail in the sum of N400,000 with two sureties in like sum.

However, they were remanded in prison custody pending when they will perfect the bail condition. The court also directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send it to Directorate of Public Prosecution, DPP for advice.

The matter was adjourned till 25 January, 2018 for the report of DPP advice to be ready.