{"id":434857,"date":"2011-06-02T17:34:23","date_gmt":"2011-06-02T17:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/06\/02\/women-protest-rape-of-5-yr-old-girl-in-ekiti\/"},"modified":"2011-06-02T17:34:23","modified_gmt":"2011-06-02T17:34:23","slug":"women-protest-rape-of-5-yr-old-girl-in-ekiti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/06\/02\/women-protest-rape-of-5-yr-old-girl-in-ekiti\/","title":{"rendered":"Women protest rape of 5-yr-old girl in Ekiti"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Gbenga Ariyibi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ado Ekiti –\u00a0 A group of women in Ado Ekiti , Ekiti State capital, Thursday,\u00a0 trooped out to the premises of\u00a0 Ado Ekiti High court to protest the alleged rape of a five-year-old girl,\u00a0 said to be an orphan by an ex-convict, (names withheld).<\/p>\n

The protesters operating\u00a0 under the aegis of Ifelere Mothers<\/em> stormed the court premises as early as\u00a0 8:00a.m\u00a0 carrying placards with various inscriptions , which read thus; \u201cstop all violence against women; Ekiti women say no to child abuse, justice must be done and child molestation is evil.\u201d<\/p>\n

Led by a former commissioner\u00a0 in the state,\u00a0 Mrs. Ronke Okunsanya and Mrs Beatrice Olaleye,\u00a0 the women expressed dismay over the\u00a0 incident and therefore\u00a0 demanded for justice.<\/p>\n

Okunsanya recounted a series of other child abuse cases,\u00a0 in the state, in recent times.<\/p>\n

Her words, \u201cTwo weeks ago, a 12-year-old girl was impregnated by a security man. Also some few weeks ago, a 14-year-old girl gave birth, we want our children in school to be lawyers, doctors and well-to-do in future. We don\u2019t want men to take advantage of these ladies.\u201d<\/p>\n

But in an interview with the\u00a0 girl, she\u00a0 disclosed that the accused person had actually\u00a0 invited her to his house, forced himself on her and warned her not to tell anyone.<\/p>\n

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A cross section of the womem at the court premises.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Meanwhile, the accused person was arraigned at the Ado Ekiti Magistrate Court , Thursday.<\/p>\n

The charge sheet read, \u201cthat you Ojo Gbenga \u2018M\u2019 aged 27 years old on 30\/05\/2011 between the hours of 0700hrs and 2200hrs at No.4 Adebayo street, Ado-EKiti in Ado-Ekiti Magisterial District did unlawfully had carnal knowledge with one (name withheld) \u2018F\u2019 under 5years old. You thereby committed an offence contrary and punishable under section 218 of the criminal code cap 30 vol.11 laws of Ondo state of Nigeria 1978 as applicable in Ekiti state.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the police Prosecutor, Corporal Caleb Leramo he said the accused person had a canal knowledge\u00a0 of the\u00a0 young girl\u00a0 about two days ago.<\/p>\n

The magistrate, ordered\u00a0 the accused\u00a0 person to\u00a0 be remanded in prison custody until June 16, the next adjourned date.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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By Gbenga Ariyibi Ado Ekiti –\u00a0 A group of women in Ado Ekiti , Ekiti State capital, Thursday,\u00a0 trooped out to the premises of\u00a0 Ado Ekiti High court to protest the alleged rape of a five-year-old girl,\u00a0 said to be an orphan by an ex-convict, (names withheld). 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