Hamzat Afeez, 25, a painter
who lived in her parents’ house allegedly rape a minor, 3-year old Chinansa (pseudonym) . Though in The kindergarten class two, Chinansa
vividly recalled how she was defiled by Afeez who afterwards washed her pants
to get rid of blood stains that came from her private parts.
The victim’s father, Mr. Okechukwu, said his worry was for the memory of the incident not hunts his daughter in the future, he went further to say that his daughter's health had deteriorated, adding that she had not been the same since the incident.
The victim’s father, Mr. Okechukwu, said his worry was for the memory of the incident not hunts his daughter in the future, he went further to say that his daughter's health had deteriorated, adding that she had not been the same since the incident.
He said he had to control his temper after
hearing the story from her daughter to avoid taking the law into his hand. The
furniture maker, after waiting till the following day, reported the matter at
the Gowon Estate Police Station. The police came and arrested the suspect.
Okechukwu, however, said he lost his peace since then, as other neighbours
and relatives of the suspects,
began begging him to let the matter rest and urge the police to release Afeez.Okechukwu
said, he was made to accept money from the suspect for the treatment of his
daughter.
An undertaken, signed by
Afeez, showed the suspect agreeing to pay the sum of N100, 000 for the medical
treatment of Chinansa. Okechukwu said the suspect had no remorse for his
actions because he never approached him and his wife for forgiveness and later
said he could only afford to pay N40, 000 for the treatment.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos
State Command, Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the incident and said the case has been
transferred to State CID.
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