A 74-year-old man identified as Opeyemi Adepoju, accused of raping a 13-year-old girl has denied impregnating the girl, claiming that his pen!s is too weak and does not erect properly.
A prosecution witness, Femi Adesumo, told an Ikeja Division of the Lagos State High Court, that the septuagenarian however, admitted that he only “had fun” with the teenager.
Testifying before the court on Wednesday, Adesumo said the defendant, Adepoju, admitted being with the girl in his house at the Oworonsoki area but denied having a sexual relationship.
“The case of defilement was reported to the office on the 25th of January, 2014, around 11:30hours,” Adesumo, a police officer, said.
“In the statement made by Adepoju, he said that he do have fun with the girl two to three times, thereby, having canal knowledge of the girl. She sells smoked fish and brings them for sale at the house”, he added.
Adesumo said when the girl was taken to the General Hospital in Ikeja for medical checks, it was discovered that she was pregnant.
He said, “After the statement of Adepoju have been taken, he denied having carnal knowledge of the girl claiming he had weak erection and that he doubts if the girl was pregnant or was even a virgin.”
Nigeria Police, Oworoshonki Division, said it took steps to ascertain whether the 13-year-old was raped, but did not attempt to confirm Adepoju’s weak erection claims.
The trial judge, Sedoten Ogunsanya, adjourned the case to June 8 for continuation of trial.
Testifying before the court on Wednesday, Adesumo said the defendant, Adepoju, admitted being with the girl in his house at the Oworonsoki area but denied having a sexual relationship.
“The case of defilement was reported to the office on the 25th of January, 2014, around 11:30hours,” Adesumo, a police officer, said.
“In the statement made by Adepoju, he said that he do have fun with the girl two to three times, thereby, having canal knowledge of the girl. She sells smoked fish and brings them for sale at the house”, he added.
Adesumo said when the girl was taken to the General Hospital in Ikeja for medical checks, it was discovered that she was pregnant.
He said, “After the statement of Adepoju have been taken, he denied having carnal knowledge of the girl claiming he had weak erection and that he doubts if the girl was pregnant or was even a virgin.”
Nigeria Police, Oworoshonki Division, said it took steps to ascertain whether the 13-year-old was raped, but did not attempt to confirm Adepoju’s weak erection claims.
The trial judge, Sedoten Ogunsanya, adjourned the case to June 8 for continuation of trial.
