Lecturer Rapes 18-year-old Admission Seeker

Arrested a part-time lecturer, identified as Afeez Baruwa, has been arrested by members of the Surulere Police Division on Monday, August 3, for allegedly raping an 18-year-old admission seeker in the Yaba area…

The victim, Tracy(not real name), was reportedly raped inside a study room, while she had gone to meet Mr lecturer to assist her to secure admission into the University of Lagos, Akoka.

Our correspondent gathered that the lecturer, however, told thepolice in his statement that the sexual intercourse was by mutual consent, insisting that he did not rape the victim.

According to thr report, the lecturer and Tracy’s father are members of the same landlords’ association in the Abesan, Ipaja area – And Tracy’s father had allowed her daughter to follow the lecturer on July 23, to UNILAG for an admission process.

Punch reports that Baruwa allegedly took the girl inside one of the study halls, bolted the door, and raped her – And after the incident, Tracy, who told her parents about the rape, was taken to a non-governmental organisation, Mirabel Centre, where she was tested, and medical result reportedly confirmed that the teenager was violated.

A police source in Surulere said:

“The suspect is actually a friend of the father of the girl. The girl had written the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, and she needed assistance with the post-UTME.

“So, the father sent her to meet and discuss with the lecturer.

“But, it turned out that on July 23 when the girl visited the suspect, he raped the girl in the study room.

“The suspect confessed to the act, but his claim is that the sex was by mutual consent.”

The Director of the Office of the Public Defender, Mrs. Omotola Rotimi, said the OPD would write a letter to the UNILAG Vice-Chancellor on the incident, so as to ensure that such did not reoccur – Hmmm, what do you think???