There was commotion in Akute Odo, in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, after a 62-year-old man, identified only as Wadada, allegedly defiled a five-year-old girl.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the victim, who stayed with her mother in a church, had gone to fetch water at the suspect’s borehole, when she was defiled.

He was alleged to have pacified her with N20.

The victim’s mother, upon seeing the money, reportedly queried how she came about it and she confessed that it was given to her by the suspect after defiling her.

Wadada was reportedly seized by some angry residents, who dragged him before the traditional ruler of the community.

A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the victim’s mother was asked to allow the community handle the case.

He added that the single mother was threatened with eviction from her church abode if she went public with the matter or reported to the police.

The resident noted that the suspect had been caught many times in the past for a similar offence.

He said, “The girl’s father is late. She stays with her mother in a church in the neighbourhood. The man has a borehole around the church, where he sells water to people.

“The girl was sent on an errand when he lured her on Friday. He inserted his fingers into her private parts and broke her hymen, as blood gushed out. He tried to use a piece of cloth to clean up the blood and gave her N20.

“When she returned home, her mother saw the money and asked where she got it from. She said Wadada gave her. She asked what she did for him to warrant such a kind gesture. She did not want to talk initially, but later opened up. Her mother opened her pants and found bloodstains in her private parts.”

The source said when the suspect was challenged, he owned up to the crime.

He was allegedly taken before the traditional ruler of the community.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the victim’s mother was asked not to inform the police, as she also confessed helplessness over lack of funds.

A source alleged that Wadada, who hailed from Ogun State, was a serial child molester, adding that he was protected by the community because he was a native.

“The last time he was caught, he was asked to sign an undertaking that if he was caught again, he would be banished from the community and he would forfeit his property.

“So, when he was caught this time, the community appeared to be more interested in banishing him and selling off his property than giving the victim justice and maybe compensation.

“The community leaders have been telling the mother to allow them handle it the traditional way. The woman also agreed because she did not know the implication of what the man did to her daughter,” the source added.

Some residents were reported to have counselled the mother and assisted her with transport fare to the nearest police station.

Our correspondent gathered that there were pressures on the police to drop the case against the suspect.

A rights lawyer, Okere Onyekachi, said he spoke with the Divisional Crime Officer and the Investigating Police Officer, adding that they assured him that justice would be done.

He said, “The IPO told me that they would not drop the case because they also got information that it was the eighth time that he would be committing the offence.

“I told them that the offence was against the state and they should not allow anything to sway them from the path of justice. The police said they would do their best because they even foot the bills for the medical tests.”

PUNCH Metro learnt that the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Eleweran, Abeokuta.

Efforts to get the state police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, to react to the story since on Monday were abortive.

He had also yet to respond to enquiries on the incident on Thursday.

But the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the case, saying it had been transferred to the SCIID, Eleweran.

“We learnt that it was not his first time, although the previous cases were not reported to the police. He usually tricked his victims with small things. We will ensure justice is served. The case has been transferred to the SCIID, Eleweran,” she added.

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I refuse to believe poverty could be the cause of this ,not having money doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have sense,how much is 500 naira for normal ashewo that will allow you do your nonsense in peace without getting into any trouble..

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Afonja

When the foundation is shaken, what can the righteous do? When all the fuckable holes are like bucket, what can a finger battery do?

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This thing na everyday something? Them swear for these people?
I want a foreign NGO to carry out statistics on these cases, I want to see how rampant the situation is.

LMFAO

Kingpee2:
I refuse to believe poverty could be the cause of this ,not having money doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have sense,how much is 500 naira for normal ashewo that will allow you do your nonsense in peace without getting into any trouble..

Lol

am I still alive? 62 to 5, I refuse to believe

Crazy old man

this molesting and rape is going out of hand , please look after your little ones , make sure you check their private parts daily ,

Men sleeps with anything these days, God have mercy!

Afonja and crime are like bread and tea. #NaDem

Most commenters didn't read the story. There is no way a 65 old can penetrate a 5 year old. He penetrated her with his fingers just to wipe the hymen blood with a cloth.

More of a ritual purpose than a sexual purpose.

Sometimes I do support jungle justice in matter like this cos there is possibility the man is working for chiefs handling the matter.

How can a man be caught 8 times yet no form of punishment till now yet u don't want to involve the police.

Something is fishy

ashi is still 500

*wagging*
Child Molesters should be declared a National threat!

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Justice must prevail oo

Galatians 5, 19: Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Bible (KJV)

Between Ogun state and India I don't know which one dey rape pass. This is so disheartening.

this ur guy must be lightweight.

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mzabbie:
Men sleeps with anything these days, God have mercy!

You are talking nonsense. Is he men or man?

Why is it that our children are not safe again. A day hardly passes without stories of children molestation ( both male and female children none is safe). Am scare of bringing a child into this world and not being able to protect the child from beasts. May God help us

this is just cruel

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