By Orowo Victoria Ojieh
A 1 5 – year – old student of Government Technical College, Ikorodu has revealed how her teacher, Adefemi Adewunmi, allegedly raped her in a hotel in their area and threatened to kill her if she informed anyone.
The Government Technical College student, (names withheld) who lives in Lowa community in Ikorodu was on her way to school on Monday, when her teacher who was driving in his car offered to give her a ride to school.
But the teacher allegedly diverted and took her to an undisclosed hotel in Ikorodu where he allegedly forced his way into her. The 15-year-old was said to have opened up to her mother, who afterward reported the case at the Ikorodu division, subsequently after the Divisional Police Officer ordered the arrest of the father of one.
Explaining what happened , the 15-year-old girl said: “I didn’t know where he was going until we reached the hotel in Ikorodu. He forced his way into me and said he would kill me if I tell anyone.”
The victim was said to have been taken to Italewa Health Care centre for treatment. In a similar case, a 38-yearold Uwenzi John, was arrested by the police for allegedly molesting his 14-year-old sister in-law, sexually, in his Ikorodu apartment, The Trumpet gathered.
The father of three from Ebonyi State was arrested following a complaint lodged by his wife, Happiness, that her husband had been sleeping with her sister since November last year and February 2022.
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The Mechanical Technician,Uwenzi John deed was brought to light after the teenager who claimed she could no longer stand the sexual molestation from her sister’s husband.
The spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed both arrests. He said investigation was still ongoing, adding that the case had been transferred to the Gender Officer, at the Command headquarters for further investigation.
