More rape cases keep coming up everyday!
A 19 year old man, Arogundade Opeyemi has been arrested for defiling a three year old girl in a church.
In a statement released by the Oyo
State Police Command, Arogundade was alleged to have had carnal knowledge of
the daughter of his neighbour inside the church at Kuola area of Apata, Ibadan,
Oyo State on the 2nd of August 2014. Continue with the rest of the
story as reported by the Nation Newspaper.
State Police Command, Arogundade was alleged to have had carnal knowledge of
the daughter of his neighbour inside the church at Kuola area of Apata, Ibadan,
Oyo State on the 2nd of August 2014. Continue with the rest of the
story as reported by the Nation Newspaper.
According to the police, the suspect
took the girl to the church located very close to the house at about 8:00 pm on
the fateful day under the pretense of playing with her as usual. The Police
statement reads as follows:
took the girl to the church located very close to the house at about 8:00 pm on
the fateful day under the pretense of playing with her as usual. The Police
statement reads as follows:
“The suspect laid the little girl on
the floor in the church, tore her pant and had unlawful carnal knowledge of
her. Immediately he perpetrated the act, he ran away, leaving the crying girl
on the floor of the church. When her mother heard her outcry, she rushed out to
inquire from her daughter what had happened and she gesticulated by touching
her private part and mentioning the suspect’s name,” state Police Public
Relations Officer, Mrs. Olabisi Clet-Ilobanafor, said in the statement.
the floor in the church, tore her pant and had unlawful carnal knowledge of
her. Immediately he perpetrated the act, he ran away, leaving the crying girl
on the floor of the church. When her mother heard her outcry, she rushed out to
inquire from her daughter what had happened and she gesticulated by touching
her private part and mentioning the suspect’s name,” state Police Public
Relations Officer, Mrs. Olabisi Clet-Ilobanafor, said in the statement.
The Police Public Relations Officer
PPRO, disclosed that medical report confirmed that the girl’s hymen has been
broken, adding that there was an area of trauma on the vulva, which confirms
the defilement.
PPRO, disclosed that medical report confirmed that the girl’s hymen has been
broken, adding that there was an area of trauma on the vulva, which confirms
the defilement.
“Detectives hunted for the suspect
and he was eventually arrested.
and he was eventually arrested.
“The suspect has been arraigned in a
magistrate court for an offense of defilement which is contrary to and
punishable under section 218 of the criminal code cap 38 vol. 11 Laws of Oyo
State of Nigeria 2000,” the statement added.
magistrate court for an offense of defilement which is contrary to and
punishable under section 218 of the criminal code cap 38 vol. 11 Laws of Oyo
State of Nigeria 2000,” the statement added.
Hearing on the case has now been
fixed for the 12th of September, 2014 in Ibadan.
fixed for the 12th of September, 2014 in Ibadan.
