A prosecutor, Inspector Aderinto Foluke, has told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Thursday, how a father Adewunmi Ajayi allegedly had illegal sex with his underaged step-daughter.
Fluke who was giving evidence before Justice Abiola Soladoye, said Ajayi’s act resulted in multiple pregnancies and abortions.
The IPO with AP No. 287997 attached to the Human Rights Unit of the Nigeria Police testified in the ongoing trial of a couple, Mr. Adewunmi, who is married to the survivor’s mother, Idowu Ajayi.
According to the prosecutor, “we concluded that Mr. Adewunmi has been sleeping with the survivors since 2019.”
She said the incident was reported to the Adeniji Adele Police Station, Lagos Island, by a teacher who came with a 15-year-old survivor and a referral letter from Alausa.
Specifically, the prosecutor revealed that Adewunmi had been having carnal knowledge with the minor leading to two pregnancies, which her mother aborted.
She told the court that she was pregnant for her stepfather for the third time, adding that because she was afraid she was afraid, so she confided in her teacher because of her mother who she claimed will abort for her again.
The IPO said trouble started for the couple in 2021 when they were arrested by the police.
She said after the arrest of the first defendant, Ajayi, his wife, Mrs Idowu Ajayi, the second defendant, went to the police where they wrote statements.
According to her, “The survivor also said she did not notice that her stepfather used to put drugs in her tea until the day her sister saw left-over particles in the cup.
The IPO said the survivor complained to her grandmother, who in turn, talked to her mother.
She said the mother denied it when she was told but took her daughter to hospital when she complained of stomach pain.
“The girl said she wanted to further her education, that is why she reported to her teacher.
“We gave her a referral paper and when the result came she was pregnant.
“We found out that the mother had taken her for abortions two times.
Under cross-examination by the Defence Counsel Emmanuel Uwadoka, the IPO said she investigated the matter, but
said she didn’t visit the crime scene nor the hospital.
Foluke said the survivor told the police that something was put in her tea, adding that she spoke with the survivor’s grandmother over the phone during her investigation.
Two statements, a medical referral letter and a medical result were admitted as exhibits by the court.
Justice Soladoye adjourned the matter till May 28 for continuation of trial.
