Man, 76, rapes, impregnates 12-year- old girl in Lagos

An elderly male resident of the
Oworonsoki area of Lagos has been
arrested by police on suspicion of rape.
The suspect, identified simply as 'Baba
Debo', is said to have raped an
unidentified 12-year-old girl and gotten
her pregnant.
The victim, a fish hawker, was lured by
Baba Debo who feigned interest in her
merchandise only for him to overpower
her and have forceful intercourse with
her.
Nigerian Eye reports:
Residents revealed that the victim, who
turned 12 last December, was a fish
hawker who frequents the street.
A resident, who gave his name only as
Johnson, said the matter was being
handled by the Oworonsoki Police
Division.
He said, "The young girl hawks dry fish.
On Saturday morning, the girl led her
parents and policemen to Baba Debo's
house. She claimed the old man invited
her to his room under the pretext of
buying fish and raped her. The girl also
claimed to be two-months pregnant.
"The policemen put the old man into a
vehicle and whisked him away. He has
been in detention since then."
When our correspondent visited the
police station on Alonge Street, the
suspect was seen sitting behind the
counter.
Police sources told our correspondent
that investigations had yet to begin as
the case was reported over the
weekend.
"You know today is Monday and we
just arrested the man on Saturday. We
are waiting for the girl and her parents
to come to the station and thorough
investigations will begin," a policeman
said.
Attempts to reach the Police Public
Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, proved
abortive as calls made to her telephone
rang out, while a text message sent to
the phone was not replied as of the
time of going to the press.