MAN RAPES CHILD IN FRONT OF MONARCHS PALACE

A man has raped a nine-year-old girl in front of monarch’s palace in the Badagry area of Lagos. The man, Adebayo Isaiah, 47,  was said to have raped the girl while she was on her way home.

The incident sparked wild protests in the area as residents blamed the security personnel on duty for overlooking the crime.

PM Express reports that the victim was allegedly seized by Isaiah opposite the Baale of Mowo’s Palace before he forcefully penetrated her. The girl, who was bleeding after the incident, had reported the matter to her parents who informed the police.



Isaiah has since been arrested and arraigned before the Badagry Magistrates Court. He was later transferred to Court Four Apapa where he pleaded not guilty.

He was granted bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum. He was remanded in prison pending when he perfects his bail conditions and the matter adjourned till 26 June.