How Girl, 9, Exposed Neighbour Who R*ped Her For 5 Years
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE
A 9-year old girl has summoned courage and exposed their 28-year old neighbour, Godwin Ogboniya, who allegedly instilled fear into her after raping her severally within the period of five years in Lagos State.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the alleged rape took place at Ogbewi Street, Cele Egbe area of Ikotun, Lagos, where they reside..
The Police alleged the suspect, Ogboniya, to have instilled fear in the girl when she was 4 years old and started molesting her by inserting his fingers into her private part.
He was said to have continually inserted his fingers into her private part before he later penetrated her having used his fingers to make for easy penetration of his dick
He was said to have warned the little girl never to tell anyone otherwise something strange will happen to her.
The girl was said to have been bearing the trauma until she decided to open up and told her parents what she had been passing through.
The matter was reported to the Police at Ikotun Division and the suspect was arrested. He was later transferred to the SCID, Yaba, for further investigation.
After thorough investigation at the SCID, the Police found him culpable and subsequently charged him before the Ebute Metta Magistrates Court for the alleged offence.
When he was arraigned, the Court did not take his plea after the prosecutor, Mr. Olatunde Kehinde, asked the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for advice.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. O. O. Ekundayo, ordered his remand in custody and directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send it to the DPP.
The matter was adjourned till 3rd March, 2022, for the report of the DPP to be ready, which will determine if the matter will be transferred to the High Court or not over jurisdiction.
