• March 28, 2024

Woman’s Two Daughters Raped By Her Lover As She Slept

Catherine Edet, 29, and her male lover, Chinedu Nwobodo, 30, were granted N7 million bail on Tuesday by an Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly raping two daughters.

 

Both suspects have been charged with one count each of conspiracy, defilement, failing to provide necessary care and risking the health of children in their custody.

However, they both pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them.

According to the police investigation, Nwobodo came to visit her girlfriend then entered the bedroom of the children as she fell asleep and raped her nine and twelve-year-old girls.

 

Edet allowed the abuse to continue for several months that is why they were taken into jail, the bail for Nwobodo was set at 5 million ($16,500) while Edet’s bail has been set at 2 million ($6,500).

The trial judge, A. T. Elias said that Mr. Nwobodo’s N5 million bail for two sureties will be divided, he will deposit N250,000 each into the account of the court.

The prosecutor, Kehinde Omisakin, told the court that the accused committed the offences sometimes in December 2016 at Ikota Housing Estate, Ajah, Lagos.

“When he had realised that his lover was fast sleep after she must have drunk to stupor, he would have intercourse with the two girls,” she said.

According to Premiumtimesng.com, the News Agency of Nigeria reports that the offences contravened Sections 137, 245 and 411 of the Criminal law of Lagos State, 2015 as amended. The court adjourned the case on May 10.

 

Every year more than 40 million subjective child abuse reported worldwide with approximately 20% of women and 5–10% of men report being sexually abused as children, while 25–50% of all children report being physically abused, according to arkofhopeforchildren.org

It is very alarming and needs immediate action because statistics shows that 3 million young girls are subjected to genital mutilation every year

In addition, each year, approximately one million more children around the world are introduced into commercial sexual exploitation.

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