A
young lady, Tope Amuda has been severely tortured by
her 34-year-old boyfriend and his family for alleged adultery in Igbo
Olomu, Ikorodu West area of Lagos State.
Her
boyfriend, identified as Solomon Ajisafe, who has now been arrested by
the police, colluded with his mother who is a leader in the Oodua
People’s Congress, and some hoodlums to flog Amuda with canes for
alleged adultery.
Afterwards, she was taken round the community, before ground pepper was allegedly inserted in her private parts.
The incident happened last Sunday at about 7pm on Aminu Toyin Street.
A resident, who identified herself only as Adunni, said attempts made by neighbours to stop the torture was rebuffed by the OPC.
Adunni said Amuda, a 25-year-old Osun State indigene, lost her mind due to the trauma she suffered.
She
said, “They did not allow anybody to rescue her. They made jest of her
for hours as they took her round the community. I saw her; she was
speaking to herself and was incoherent. That was when I discovered that
she had lost her mind.”
A
community leader said the community reported to the case to the police
and was planning to send away Solomon’s mother, whose name was given
simply as Mrs. Ajisafe, from the community.
She said, “The suspect’s mother calls
herself a prophetess, but she is also a member of the OPC. We have
decided to send her away from this community.”
The Chairman, Igbo Olomu CDA, Michael Adekoya, described the incident as “sheer acts of wickedness.”
He said, “The police are trying, but we
need special attention from the government. This community has turned
to something else. Why would a normal human being insert pepper in a
woman’s private parts?”
However, Solomon said he only slapped his girlfriend, adding that they had been dating for the past four years without anything to show for the relationship.
He said, “I am a hardworking man and I
had a son before I met her. We have dated for four years and during that
period; there was no child between us. She has been a thorn in my flesh
because she always made trouble with my family.
“She later fought with my mother and
because of that, she decided to pack out of the house. Nine months
later, she returned and said she was three months pregnant for me. That
was when I beat her. I confessed to the police that I beat her up, but
it was only a slap which made her eye to swell.”
Solomon’s sister-in-law, Ayomide Ajayi,
a nursing mother, who was equally arrested said she was innocent. But
the victim, Amuda, insisted that Solomon and his family members tortured her.
Amuda, who spoke in Yoruba, said, “He
and his family members used bottle to insert pepper into my private
parts. I am done with this relationship. Let everybody go their separate
ways.”
A police source said it was possible Amuda was also flogged with a charm.
The source said, “When we picked her
from the general hospital, she could barely walk. They really dealt with
her and she has been giving us some useful information on their occult
operation.”
It was gathered that the Office
of the Public Defender had equally shown interest, leading to the
arraignment of Solomon and Ayomide before an Ikorodu Magistrate’s Court
on three counts of assault.
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