A 25-year-old man was on
Monday arrested at Somolu,
Lagos State after he was
allegedly caught having sex
with his two-year-old cousin.
The suspect, David Nnebong,
lived with the victim's
grandmother at 18 Awoseyin
Street, Somolu.
It was learnt that the incident
occurred at about 3pm when
the toddler was left in the
house with the suspect by her
grandmother, known as Iya
Wura.
The mother of the girl was
said to be in Calabar.
PUNCH Metro learnt that on her
return, the little girl who was
crying while greeting her
grandmother pointed to her
vagina.
A neighbour, who spoke on
the condition of anonymity,
said it was the girl's cries that
made her grandmother
suspicious.
He said, "It was the child who
actually made Iya Wura know
that David had raped her. The
grandmother raised the alarm
and all the neighbours
pounced on David.
"Although she was upset with
David, Iya Wura and other
relatives, who were present,
did not want to get him
arrested.
"They only wanted him to leave
the house and relocate
elsewhere, but neighbours
insisted on involving the police.
At the time David was taken to
Alade Police Division, there was
still semen on the child."
As of Tuesday evening, the
relatives of the victim were yet
to report to the police station
to write statements although
Nneobong was said to still be
in police custody.
Punch Metro learnt that the
relatives were still insisting that
they did not want police to be
involved in the issue.