Married Men Rape 5-Year Old Girl Same Day

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

A Lagos Court have ordered for remand in prison custody two married men who engaged a 5-year old girl in sex on the same day.

The defendants, Felix Omenihu, 46 and Rotimi Amodu, 39, were arrested and charged before the court for defilement and remanded in prison.

The incident happened at No. 3 Vincent Street in Shomolu area of Lagos where they reside with the victim’s parents.

It was gathered that Felix returned from work when his wife was not around in the evening, lured the 5-year old victim, defiled her and allowed to go. Thereafter Amodu came back on the same day, lured her and had carnal knowledge of her equally.

However, during the romp, the victim got injured in her private part and bled profusely. The parents noticed her condition and asked her what had happened; she mentioned the suspects that did it to her when they were not around.

The matter was reported to the police in the area and the suspects were arrested and detained at the station. The matter was later transferred to the Gender Section of the Police Command for further investigation. The suspects denied the allegations but the 5-year old victim was brought before them and she revealed how it all happened.
The police found them culpable and later charged them before the Ogba Magistrates Court for defilement. The prosecutor, Inspector Benson Emerhi, informed the court that the victim was a minor and the court should give order for DPP report.
Thus, the Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. O. Sule-Amzat, ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison custody, did not take their plea and denied them bail. The court directed the prosecutor to send their file to DPP for advice.

P.M.EXPRESS gathered that the defendants risk many years in prison if the DPP finds them culpable. The matter will be transferred to the High Court if the DPP finds them culpable over jurisdiction.
The matter was adjourned till 20th January, 2019 for report of DPP advice to be available.