“I Enjoyed It” – 11 Year Old Rape Victim Confesses To Police In Lagos

An 11-year old girl who was a victim of sexual
abuse (name withheld) stunned the police in
Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, when she
confessed that she enjoyed having sex with their
neighbour, Adams Oliyide, who allegedly defiled
her on many occasions. The victim told the police
that she did not tell anyone, including her
parents, because she enjoyed having sex with
the suspect. The victim, who opened up to the
police, when she was asked why she did not
report the sexual assault to her parents, said
whenever Oliyide invited her to his one room
apartment, she always sneaked in and allowed
him to have sex with her because she enjoyed it.
The incident happened in Iyana Ipaja Lagos State
Southwest Nigeria. The suspect from Ogun State,
Southwest Nigeria, used to sneak back home
from work in the afternoon when the parents of
the victim had gone to work to have carnal
knowledge of the victim. It was alleged that after
having sex with her, he would give her money to
buy food, sweets or biscuits and warned her not
to tell anybody. This went on for months until
they were caught by their neighbour who raised
an alarm and contacted the victim’s
parents. When the suspect was arrested, he was
taken to Oke Odo Police Division, where he
allegedly confessed that he had sex with the girl
on many occasions.
The victim also confessed to the police that the
20-year old suspect had sex with her on many
occasions but did not to tell her parents because
she loved him. But the police insisted that Oliyide
committed rape because the victim was an under
age.
He was therefore charged with rape at Ikeja
Magistrate’s Court sitting in Abule Egba under
Section 137 Of the Criminal Code Law of Lagos
State of Nigeria 2011. The suspect pleaded not
guilty to the charge and the presiding magistrate,
Mr. A.O. Komolafe, granted him bail in the sum
of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The court also ordered that one of the sureties
must be a blood relation and the sureties must
show evidence of payment of taxes.
The matter has been adjourned till 3 September,
2012.