71-Year Old Allegedly Rapes 7-Year Old In Ondo State

A 71-year old, Alhaji Ganiyu Kolawole from Benue State, has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Akure, Ondo State, for allegedly raping a seven-year-old primary one pupil (names withheld).

The suspect, who is a night guard and farmer, is said to be fond of raping children. He was said to have been jailed recently for a similar offence.


Report had it that the suspect lives alone in a dilapidated house on Mission Road, Ayetoro Street, Oba-Ile, Akure where he allegedly committed the act.

The victim, who attends St. Paul Annex Primary School, Oba-Ile was lured by the suspect into his room with biscuits. Sources said the unsuspecting girl was returning from school, Tuesday, and said to be famished.

She was said to have crossed the road to drink water from a well along her route but when she discovered that the water was dirty she continued her journey home when the suspect beckoned on her.

The girl reportedly went to the suspect who was sitting in front of his house and was lured into the room where she was defiled.

The suspect however denied the allegation; according to him, “The girl approached him to buy her biscuits as she was hungry which he bought for her and denied raping the girl.”