A 13-year-old girl who’s name has been withheld has been severally raped by a man old enough to be her grand father in Gombe State and lured her by doubling whatever she buys from him.
Below are are interactions:
How old are you?
I am 13-years old
How come a 71 year old man raped you? Tell us how it all begin.
Baba, as we popularly call him since he’s old had raped me uncountable times but i can recall 10 occasions that he had raped me. It all Started when i was living with my grandmother.
Has it been long you knew him?
It’s been over 2-years since have known Baba. He resides in my metropolis, besides Galdimari quarters in Gombe State, but however he started acting strangely towards me each time we met in the big market.
How do u mean young girl?
I had observed that whenever i go to buy maize from Baba, he gives me N1,000 worth of maize and also mix some concoction inside a bottle for me to drink. He also made ready a locally made charm known in Hausa as ‘laya’ to bury in the house.
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What did he tell you the ‘laya’ charm was made for?
He told me it would make me invisible so when i steal, i wont be caught at the act. Baba made me to start stealing and sourcing for areas to steal maize from and bring for him to sell.
Most occasion, he would carry me in his motorcycle and whenever there was an opportunity for me to steal, i would do so. After selling the maize, he would keep the money with him.
How many maize of containers have you stolen for him?
I have successfully stolen 146 containers that i have taken to him
How were you able to carry the stolen maize?
I transported it to him using tricycle
Are you a student?
Yes, i am. i attended a school in the barracks
what do you wish to become in the future?
When i am grown, i wish to be a policewoman just to help clean the society.
What punishment do you want the police to do to Baba?
I want Justice to be done to teach other rapists some lessons.
