Teenager abducts, rapes two-year-old girl in Lagos

A two-year-old toddler, Precious (pseudonym) has been raped
by one Azeez Ganiyu, after she was abducted from her
residence on Giwa Street, Ijora Badia, Lagos State.

The incident happened on April 16 at about 10am after the
victim’s mother left her in a room with a neighbour to buy
food at a nearby shop. The16-year-old Ganiyu abducted the
girl when she walked outside to play with other children.

He reportedly took her to an uncompleted building, said to
be a few kilometers away from the victim parents’ house, and
raped her. Precious’ mother and neighbours were thrown
into confusion when they did not see the girl in the
surroundings.

After minutes of fruitless search, it was learnt that the mother
suddenly heard a baby screaming and traced the voice to the
uncompleted building, where she allegedly met Ganiyu
committing the crime.

Precious was said to have been taken to a hospital where it
was medically confirmed that she had been raped.

Punch learnt that the suspect, who also resides in the
community, was later arrested by the police at the Ijora
Badia Police Division.

The police subsequently arraigned Ganiyu before an Apapa
Magistrate’s Court on one count of rape.