Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Emmanuel Okon for raping a teenager alongside seven other friends at Black Gate, Badore area of Ajah, Lagos.
Our correspondent gathered that Emmanuel, who is now cooling his feet in a police cell at Langbasa Police Division, had lured the victim into an uncompleted building, where he overpowered the 15-year old girl and defiled her.
It was leant that the suspect who is a guard, after defiling the teenager, also called seven other friends who took their turn on her.
A resident, Thompson, who spoke with our correspondent, said the victim was rushed to a hospital after the incident in order to save her life.
He said, “The young girl nearly died due to what was done to her. How will such number of people sleep with such a young girl? I am aware that police have arrested the prime suspect, but they must make sure that other perpetrators are also arrested because I am aware that they have all left this community.”
The victim’s aunt, Mrs Osondu Adaora, while speaking with our correspondent, said she came back from work to meet her niece in the hospital after she was raped by eight men led by Emmanuel.
She said, “Our tap was not working again and my niece decided to go and fetch water from a church close to us. She was on her way when the man lured her into the place where they all slept with her. My niece told me that he called other seven people to sleep with her in the place.
“Now, he has been begging that he was ready to marry her if she was pregnant. He confessed to the police and denied that he was the only person that forcefully slept with her. We have done series of tests for her to ensure she was not infected with HIV.”
The victim’s relative also claimed that some police officers have been persuading her to withdraw the case, saying there was no evidence despite the prime suspect’s confession.
Lagos Police Public Relation Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi could not be reached as of press time.