child rape

An 83-year old grandfather who is on trial for raping his 12-year-old granddaughter told the court that the underage child begged him for sex. Michael Moyo from Mabvuku area of Zimbabwe admitted to the charges when his trial commenced before magistrate Lucy Mungwari, but insisted that it was not...

A 34-year-old architect, Abiodun Akinpelu, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defiling his five year old niece. Akinpelu, resides at No. 29, Mayowa St., Orelope in Egbeda, a Lagos suburb. The prosecutor, Insp. Clifford Ogu told the court...

A 35-year-old rape suspect, Ahmadu Musa, on Monday confessed to the Niger State Child Rights Protection Agency how he sexually abused a 4 year-old girl in Minna. Mr. Musa, a resident of New Market, near Gwari Market, Chanchaga Local Government Area, admitted that he sexually abused the victim...

Bhakulu Joseph Dube, a 68-year old Zimbabwean church deacon has been arraigned for luring an 11-year old girl into his house and teaching her sex positions. According to The Standard, his plea was not taken, but was granted bail of $50. The police prosecuting, Kenneth Shava told the court...

A 14-year old girl in Katsina state reportedly sliced off the penis of her rapist, 30-year old Bishir Yau. VANGUARD reports that the incident happened in Kankara Local Government Area of the state, when Yau allegedly lured the girl, who resides in the same compound, with him into a nearby...

Two men, simply identified as Oriko Samuel and Bassey Joseph have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a 13-year old girl at the back of a Cherubim and Seraphim Church located at Oladipo Banjo Street in Oke-Ira area of Ogba, Lagos. P.M.Express reports that the suspects lured the victim...

Sani Ibrahim, a 45-year old man in Kastina state has been arrested for allegedly raping a 9-year old boy. According to Daily Post, speaking on the arrest Kastina State Commissioner of Police, Usman Ali Abdullahi disclosed how the suspected rapist was apprehended. He said the suspect was...

Malam Mohammed Kuyizhi, Vice Principal of Government Day Secondary School in Tunga-Minna in Niger State, has allegedly admitted having sex several times with his 16-year old student although he denied responsibility for her pregnancy. According to DAILY POST, Director General of the Niger...

Corporal Bashir, serving with 72 Battalion, Makurdi, Benue State, has been accused of raping a 15-year-old boy. PUNCH reports that youth leader in the area, Raymond Asema, said the teenage boy met the soldier while working as a car mechanic. The soldier who had lodged at White House Hotel...