A medical practitioner, identified simply as Olaleye, has been accused of raping his wife’s niece at their residence in Lagos State.
According to PUNCH, the victim started living with Olaleye’s family after her father died and the medical doctor allegedly introduced her to pornography.
Olaleye allegedly deflowered her and threatened the victim against informing anyone.
He was said to have perpetrated the crime for about 19 months until his wife got to know about his illicit acts with her niece and subsequently reported to the Lagos State Police Command for investigation.
Policemen detailed to investigate the case reportedly arrested Olaleye and the case transferred to the Gender Unit of the police command, where an investigative police officer, Bimbo Williams was assigned to handle the case from March 2022.
As proper sanctioning of the suspect was not forthcoming, it was learnt that a petition was written to the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Agency to intervene in the matter.
However, in a bid to get justice for the victim, the Chairman of an advocacy group, Radical Agenda Movement in the NBA, Adesina Ogunlana, during a joint press conference with journalists on Monday, called on the state police command and officials of the DSVRT to prosecute Olaleye for allegedly sexually abusing the minor.
Ogunlana said despite the police and the government agency having evidence including Olaleye’s confessional statement, the medical practitioner was yet to be charged for the crime since March 19, 2022.
He said, “We are wondering why a case that was investigated since March didn’t go to court immediately. An aide to the governor of Lagos State has also allegedly been fingered as the brain behind the non-prosecution of Dr. Olaleye.
“This same person called to intimidate the Rapid Response team of Lagos State when they were called to provide security for the survivor and her guardian because the intimidation and threats to their lives became unbearable.
“We, therefore, demand the immediate arrest and prosecution of Dr. Olaleye who has misused his position as a trusted medical practitioner. We also demand an immediate investigation by the Lagos State government into unveiling the political character behind the curtain that has prevented them from prosecuting the offender since March, 2022.
“Thirdly, we call on the Nigeria Medical Association to investigate these alleged offences by a respected member of their association and if allegations are found to be true to immediately withdraw his licence as such people should not be found in a noble and respected profession like medicine.”
Olaleye could not be reached as he did not respond to calls to his business and personal phone numbers as of the time of filing this report, PUNCH reports.
The medical doctor was said to have been arrested on Sunday and remanded at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, in the Yaba area of the state.
However, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said he could not confirm Olaleye’s arrest but confirmed the allegation against him.
“I cannot confirm if he (Olaleye) was arrested,” he said.