A 61-year-old guard, identified as John has allegedly raped two sisters of 11 and 10-year-old in the Anthony area of Lagos. It was claimed that he gave them N200 to compensate for the act after warning of killing them if tell their mother.


His bubble burst on August 30 when the children started complaining of back pain and headache. Subsequently, they opened up to their mother, who reported the matter at the Anthony Police Division.

Rosemary Peter, who hails from Kafanchan, Kaduna State, and works as a food seller, said John usually asked the girls to bring food to his workplace in a take-away pack during which he took advantage of them. She added that she was not aware of the incident, until when her daughters began to complain about back pain and headache. She noted that she also observed that her daughters’ private parts were slack.

A resident in the area, who gave his name as Fatai Gafar, said the police should intensify efforts in arresting the suspect, who has fled his rented apartment since the matter was reported to the police, adding that the girls had yet to receive any medical attention.