The police at Ilasamaja division on Monday, arrested a
factory worker, Victor Nkoli for allegedly having carnal knowledge of
his
neighbour’s 9-year old daughter two months after his wedding with
his wife in Lagos State, western Nigeria.
The incident happened at Gbadamosi Street, Ilasamaja, Lagos where the suspect and the parent of the victim reside.
Doctor’s
report obtained at General Hospital, Isolo, confirmed that the little
girl was defiled and had infection that has been causing her itches in
her private part.
The police source confirmed that the doctor’s report confirmed that the victim was infected with a disease called staphylococus.
The
victim alleged that Nkoli, who hails from Isiala Ngwa in Abia State,
had defiled her on several occasions whenever her mother left her at
home and went to work.
Trouble started for Nkoli when
the victim’s teacher observed she was not concentrating in the class and
was always busy scratching her private part and was not walking
properly in school.
This prompted the teacher to ask
her what happened to her and she revealed that Nkoli has been having sex
with her and told her not to tell anyone.
She also said after the sex in his one-room apartment, he would give her N50 to buy biscuits and sweets.
The school management contacted her mother and informed her their observation and what the victim said.
Consequently, the mother reported the matter to the police and Nkoli was arrested.
While
the victim was referred to the General Hospital at Isolo, the
hospital’s medical report confirmed the defilement and infection.
When P.M.NEWS contacted Nkoli, he denied the allegation and said he only assisted the victim whenever her mother went to work.
He
said the mother separated from her husband who returned to his home
town in Akwa Ibom State and since then, the victim has been living with
her mother alone.
“I just married and wedded two months ago and I have been living peacefully with my wife before this incident,” he said.
He
said he was shocked when the girl told the police that he had sex with
her, but could not explain why she singled him out among those living in
the compound.
Nkoli was charged before Ilasamaja
Magistrate’s court on Monday for the alleged rape. However, he was
returned back to the police cell at Ilasamaja Division because the court
did not sit after he was referred to a family court.
Police sources confirmed that he will be arraigned at the family court at Ikeja, on Tuesday because of the age of the victim.
Source: PM Newspaper
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