59-Year-Old Top Government Official Rapes 7-Year-Old Girl

A 59-year-old top official of the Akure Zonal Office of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Mr. Boma Benibo is reportedly being quizzed for the alleged rape of a 7-year-old girl.

According to reports, the victim was sexually assaulted at the suspect's resident who resides in the same building with the girl.

The girl reportedly often visited the young man but change changed a week ago when she paid him a visit and was there for over two hours.

Her mother then became suspicious and went to Benibo's apartment. She discovered her daughter was not her usual self and after a brief interrogation she pointed at her private part.

The father of the girl, on hearing this, reported the matter at the Ijapo police station and the suspect was picked up.

\When contacted, the state Police image maker, Wole Ogodo,  confirmed the incident.

“The police was going to do a medical test on the girl to ascertain if Benibo actually penetrated her.

“Yes, it is true, but we have a little problem to resolve, because the girl, on interrogation, said the man was fiddling with his private part and did not penetrate her.

“The police is trying to take her to the hospital so that a proper medical examination will be done to determine the fact of the matter.”