Man Rapes Neighbor’s 9 Yr Old Daughter + Infects Her With HIV

A 29-year-old man, Morufu Sofoluwe, was on Wednesday in an Abeokuta Chief Magistrates’ Court, remanded in prison custody for allegedly raping his nine year old neighbor’s daughter and infecting her with HIV according to Punch.

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The Prosecutor, Inspector Sunday Eigbejiale, told the court that the disgusting offence was committed sometime in July at Isale-Abetu, Abeokuta.

Eigbejiale said the accused lured the victim into his room and had carnal knowledge of her. Eigbejiale said:

The nine-year-old girl, who had been sick for a while, was taken to the hospital on August 28, where some tests were carried out and the results indicated that she has HIV.

After questioning, the victim later told her parents that the accused was the one that raped her. The accused had also been diagnosed of HIV

Eigbejiale said the offence contravened Section 218 of the Criminal Laws of Ogun State, 2006 and the court did not take the plea of the accused.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Anthony Araba, ordered that the accused be remanded in Oba Prison pending the advice by the Director of Public Prosecution.