A 12-year-old girl has allegedly become the sixth rape victim of a man identified as Nwanne Nwaora, mother of the victim says.
The victim’s mother, identified as Ijeoma, on Monday, told a Lagos State High Court how her teenage daughter became the sixth rape victim of Mr Nwaora, her neighbour.
Mrs Ijeoma testified in the ongoing trial of Nwaora, who was accused of defiling a child on November 10, 2015, at No 55 Aromire Street, Muri Busari, Ogba, Lagos.
The 33-year-old mother, while being led in evidence by the state prosecuting counsel, Y. G. Oshoala, told the court that she became suspicious when she noticed some changes on her daughter’s body and Nwaora told her not to ask her daughter questions.
“He advised me not to ask my daughter what happened to her or what the problem was. That immediately raised my suspicion,” Ijeoma said.
Nwaora was reported and arrested by officers of the Isokoko Police station.
While at the police station, Nwaora denied raping the girl.
“The DPO later told me that it was when his friends came for his bail that the suspect opened up to them and confessed that he raped my daughter.
“The DPO got so angry with him and he ordered the officers to lock him up in the cell,” she added.
Ijeoma told the court that the defendant had raped over six children and that her daughter was not his only victim.
She said, “This man is a rapist. My daughter is not the only child he has raped. She is the sixth victim. There are five other children, who are his victims.
“It was during a test at the Mirabel Centre that it was discovered that my daughter was pregnant.”
The presiding judge, Josephine Oyefeso, adjourned the matter till January 21, for continuation of trial.
