Alhaji Kayode Ganiyu, a 71-year-old grandpa is
currently cooling in police detention after he
allegedly raped a primary school student
identified as Taye.
The incident happened at Ayetoru Street in
Oba Ile area of Akure, Ondo State yesterday.
According to source who initially witnessed the
revelation of the rape case, the 7-year-old girl
was returning from school when she was lured
by the old man with N10 into his cluttered
private one room apartment deceitfully telling
her he wanted her to purchase sachet water for
him.
The loud cry of the poor little girl,
SaharaReporters learns attracted the attention
of passerbys who immediately inquired into
the incidence.
Narrating her ordeal, the little Taye said she
was returning from school and stopped at a
nearby well opposite Mr. Ganiyu’s house in
order to fetch water and drink but decided
against it because the well water was too dirty.
She alleged that ‘Alhaji’ as he is popularly
known in the area, was watching her, as she
meant to leave Mr. Ganiyu called her into his
dingy apartment to get money to purchase
water, however, soon as she walked into the
room, he forced her onto his bed, covered her
mouth and raped her repeatedly
‘’I was thirsty and coming back from school
inside the hot sun when Alhaji waved and
called me to come and collect money for pure
water. I sat down, and he searched through his
cloth and brought out N10. I never knew he had
closed his door. He pushed me onto the bed,
covered my mouth with his hand and did it’’,
she narrated and cried profusely.
The little schoolgirl explained that the old man
raped her twice. ‘’I was crying painfully when
he was raping me, but he would not listen”.
She also said she bled continuously after the
incidence while Alhaji cleaned her up with a
‘rag’ and threatened her with a dane gun if she
tells anyone.
Confirming the bad news, Mrs. Mary Michael,
the mother of the victim, said they she was
inside the room cleaning when a neighbor
broke in with a ‘thunderous voice’ to report
the ugly incidence.
“We were inside the house when
some people
shouted my name and said I should come and
see what has happened to my daughter”.
Stressing further, she said her daughter was
weeping that one Alhaji called her and carried
her inside the house.
Mrs. Mary revealed that she took her daughter
to the hospital where a doctor disclosed that
her daughter was truly raped.
However, Mr. Ganiyu tried denying the
allegations. While denying the allegation, the
old man who managed to talk said he did not
have carnal knowledge of the little girl.
“They are lying. I didn’t rape her,” He said
softly as if looking for pity.
He said the little girl only approached him to
buy her biscuit which he did by giving her
money.
“I only gave her money to buy biscuit for
herself when she complained that she is
hungry”.
But when asked by our correspondent how
much he gave her, the old man refused to talk
and pretended to be sick.
Many residents who spoke on the incidence
accused him of being a serial rapist.
They
alleged that the old man who also engages in
local voodoo practices reported claims that his
“gods” are pleased when he rapes little virgins.
SaharaReporters gathered that the old man,
who is a hunter, had been living on the street
for close to 10 years
Meanwhile, officers of the Nigeria Security and
Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State
command already arrested Mr. Ganiyu.
The spokesman of the command, Mr Kayode
Balogun told SaharaReporters that the accused
is “presently in our custody and will be taken
to court soon”.
[Source: Sahara Reporter]
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