A nine-year old girl, (name withheld) has reportedly been raped in front of a monarch’s palace in Badagry, Lagos, southwest Nigeria.
It was reliably gathered that the hapless victim was raped by a 47-year old man identified as Adebayo Isaiah in broad day light right opposite the Baale of Mowo’s Palace despite the retinue of security men within the palace.
Mad House Naija learnt that the act transpired in the evening of the fateful day while others suspected to be Palace aides were there watching in admiration.
The victim was subsequently allowed to go home after the act, bleeding from her private part.
The teenager on getting home, told her parents what happened to her.
The ugly incident it was further gathered threw up a wild protest in the area.
The situation was brought under control by the arrival of men of the Nigerian police.
Following police investigation, the suspect, Adebayo Isaiah was arrested and charged before Apapa family court for the alleged sexual assault and was remanded in prison custody.
He was charged for unlawful carnal knowledge of the minor but he denied and pleaded not guilty.
According to Police, the suspect allegedly held the victim while she was returning home, intimidated her, pulled her pant and penetrated her forcefully.
The matter was initially handled at the Badagry Magistrates court and was transferred to family court before the presiding Magistrate at Court Four Apapa and he also pleaded not guilty.
He was granted bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The pervert was remanded in prison custody pending when he will perfect his bail condition, while the matter was adjourned till 26 June 2017.
