Man Rapes Church Member After Her Birthday Party in Lagos

 

The man identified only as Damilola, is now in serious trouble with the police.

 

31-year-old Damilola was arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly raping a 25-year-old woman on Omole Estate, in the Ojodu area of the state.

 

According to Punch Metro, it was learnt that the victim, Favour (pseudonym) and Damilola were members of a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, and the woman had invited the suspect to her birthday party on Tuesday, July 19.

 

Favour, a National Diploma holder and fashion designer, was allegedly told by the suspect five days after the birthday party that he had a surprise gift for her. The two were said to have gone to Damilola’s apartment on Otubor Street on Omole Estate.

 

Punch Metro reports that the suspect r*ped the victim in his room.

 

It was learnt that Favour reported the matter at the Ojodu Police Division and Damilola was arrested.

 

The incident was also reported at the Lagos State Domestic and S*xual Violence Response Team, Alausa.

 

A neighbour, who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed that Damilola had failed to show up at the victim’s birthday party and allegedly lured her to his house a week later.

 

She said, “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 raped her.