Officers of the Ondo State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps,(NSCDC) have arrested a 71- year old rapist, identified as Alhaji Ganiyu Kolawole of
Mission Road, Ayetoro Street, Oba-Ile, Akure.
According to the Victim, Julianah Michael, a 7 year old girl and primary one Pupil of St. Paul Annex Primary School, Oba-Ile, she was coming back from school on Tuesday and was thirsty.
She consequently rushed to a nearby Well opposite her school but could not drink the water because it was unhygenic.
The young school girl said as she left the well, one old man, Alhaji called her but she ignored him until he sent a man who assisted him to drag her inside his room.
According to the girl, "she covered my mouth and pushed me on the bed,and after succeeding in his act Alhaji cleaned me up because I was bleeding profusely".
However, Kolawole said the girl approached him to buy biscuit for her and denied raping the girl.
Officers of the corps went to the house of the accused (Oba-Ile) for investigation and people within the vicinity testified that the man was a serial rapist.
They affirmed that the Man had been jailed before for raping another girl in the area.
The girl was taken to General Hospital where it was confirmed to have been raped.
Investigation has commenced on the issue, while the man is in NSCDC custody and will be taken to court for prosecution soon.
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