In the capital of Abeuokuta, Ogun state of Nigeria, West Africa, a nine year old girl, claimed she was raped by her neighbor, one Mr. Morufu Sofoluwe and equally contracted HIV as a result of the rape, says the prosecutor of the case, Sunday Eigbejiale to the court.
The prosecutor informed the court that Mr morufu, who was reprimanded in prison on Wednesday, on account of the offence that happened in July, deceived the young female neighbor inside his room to sleep with him. He also informed the court that the offence is against the section 218 of Ogun state criminal law, 2006.
After the sex bout, the young adolescent, became sick for sometime before she was taken to the hospital on August 28, where she was discovered to be HIV+, after series of tests by the hospital staff.
The family of the young adolescents interrogated her before she opened up to explain her ordeal with Mr. Morufu, the neighbor that raped her before she contracted the virus. In addition to her confession, Mr Morufu, the accused was also diagnosed of HIV.
The chief Magistrate of the court, Anthony Araba, who refused the plea of Mr Morufu while passing his judgement. instructed that the accused should remain in Ogun prison.
The Magistrate fixed the case on October, 30 for final judgement.
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