A 31-year-old man in Lagos simply identified as Damilola has been accused of forcefully sleeping with a co-church member after a birthday party.
It was said that Damilola was arrested after the victim reported the matter to the Ojodu Police Division.
According to Punch, the suspect lured his victim to his home on Otubor Street on Omole Estate and slept with her without her consent.
It was said that both of them attend a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God and also belonged to the youth fellowship of the church.
The victim reportedly had her birthday on Tuesday, July 19, but Damilola did not attend. He was said to have apologised to the lady, promising to make it up to her.
On Sunday, after the church service, the suspect reportedly told the victim that he had a surprise gift for her.
According to a neighbour, who spoke on condition of anonymity, “Damilola and the lady were church friends. The lady had her birthday on Tuesday, July 19, and she invited all youths in the church who were her friends. Damilola, however, did not come. He, thereafter, called her to apologise and promised to make it up.
“On the following Sunday, Damilola called her that he had set up a makeup party and that the two were going to a restaurant. However, he took her to his house in the estate, and locked her up. He beat her up and ràped her.
“When the lady regained her freedom, she reported the matter at the police station. On Monday, she, accompanied by other church youth executive, went to the office of Lagos State Domestic and Sèxual Violence Response Team, DSVRT, in Alausa to make another report.”
The DSVRT Coordinator, Lola Vivour-Adeniyi, said the victim had been taken for medical tests.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the arrest, adding that the matter had been transferred to the police gender unit for investigation.
