A 61 year old guard in Lagos simply identified as John is
wanted by the police for allegedly raping two sisters and
appeasing them with N200.
The Punch reports that the incident happened in Fidella
Street, Aladura Estate where the girls, Comfort and Precious
(real names withheld) aged 11 and 10 respectively were
usually given N200 by John each time he raped them. He also
threatened to kill them if they told anyone about it.
The street where the incident happened. Photo Credit: The
Punch
This was said to have continued for several weeks until their
mother, Rosemary Peter, a food seller discovered on Sunday,
August 30. The girls complained about back pain and
Rosemary also noticed that the private part of one of the
girls was slack.
She said John usually asked the girls to bring food in a take-
away pack to his work place and she would comply without
suspecting that he was using the opportunity to take advantage
of the girls. When the matter was reported to the police, John fled he area although the police are on his trail. Rosemary said: “I work as a food seller. John was one of my customers. He would say I should send a take-away pack to him at his workplace by afternoon. So, when the girls returned from school, I would send the two of them to take the food to him. I did not suspect that he was raping them.
“When they took the food to him, he would take them to a
place and rape both of them. After satisfying himself, he would give them N200, and warn them not to say anything at home. He would threaten that he would harm them if they spoke up.
“Eventually, the two of them started to complain about headache and back pain. I was worried. On one occasion, I happened to be where the 11-year-old was taking her bath, and I observed that her private parts were slack as an adult’s. I was shocked, and I urged her to tell me what went wrong.
“That was when she opened up that it was John who had been
sleeping with her and her sister. I rushed to the police
station to make a report, but news had got to John that the girls had let out the matter, and he fled the area on the same
day.
“But the police have assured us that he would be arrested.
They told us to alert them anytime we set our eyes on him.”
Fatai Gafar, a resident in the area said John must be arrested
and noted that the children had not received adequate medical
attention.
“The whole estate is aware of the incident. It is very
unfortunate. The security man does not live here with his
family. He was the only person staying in the place he rented,
and he has fled.”
The rape of minors is fast becoming an alarming occurence
and unfortunately, few cases get reported. This is sometimes
due to the stigma that is attached to the incident. Some
victims also refuse to report it for fear of being accused of
immorality.
(The image below is the street where the incident happened)
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