Doctor rapes 26years old lady

The Lagos State Police Command has
arrested a ‘doctor’, identified only as
Abiodun, for allegedly raping and
impregnating a 26-year-old ulcer patient in
the Ipaja Ayobo area of the state.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Abiodun, a trado-
medical doctor, who had his health centre
– Damola Healthcare – on Agbaje Street,
was arrested on Tuesday by the Isokoko
Police Division.

The Family Support Unit of the division
was said to be in charge of the matter.
Our correspondent gathered that the
victim, Funmilayo (pseudonym), who hails
from Abeokuta, Ogun State, and lives two
streets away from the centre, had in
December 2015, gone to the place to
complain about ulcer.

It was learnt that Abiodun’s workers had
prescribed some herbal drugs for the lady,
telling her that she would pay N18,000 for
comprehensive treatment. The victim
reportedly deposited N10,000.
Our correspondent gathered that when
there was no improvement in the lady’s
condition, she requested to meet with
Abiodun for further counselling in January
2016. Abiodun was said to have taken over
Funmilayo’s treatment from his workers.

It was learnt that the ‘doctor’ on January
17, after conducting some tests on the
patient, allegedly told her that she had
womb infections and she needed to be
further examined, asking her to come back
two days later by 9am.
PUNCH Metro gathered that on January 19,
Funmilayo, who was said to be afraid of
testing positive for womb infections, got to
the hospital around 7am and waited at the
reception.
Our correspondent learnt that when
Abiodun arrived at about 8am, he invited
the patient to his office and allegedly
asked her to undress to have her private
parts examined.
It was gathered that Abiodun, however,
allegedly raped Funmilayo, and thereafter
begged the patient not to disclose the
incident to anyone.
A police source told PUNCH Metro that
Funmilayo, however, reported the matter at
the Ayobo Police Division, when she
discovered in February 2016, that she was
pregnant, and the ‘doctor’ allegedly told
her to have an abortion.
She said, “The ‘doctor’ agreed he had an
affair with her, but he insisted that the
victim should get rid of the pregnancy. The
lady insisted that she would not risk her
life to go for an abortion since she was not
promiscuous. When the matter got to the
Ayobo division, the ‘doctor’ was arrested
and made to promise to take care of the
lady. But after he was granted bail, the
promise was not kept.”
Our correspondent learnt that the matter
was later brought to the Lagos State
Domestic and Sexual Violence Response
Team, Alausa, which referred the victim to
Mirabel Centre, Ikeja, for a checkup.
It was gathered that the DSVRT thereafter
requested the matter to be transferred to
the Isokoko division and the doctor was re-
arrested.
Speaking with PUNCH Metro , Funmilayo, a
National Diploma holder from a polytechnic
in Lagos State, described what went on in
the suspect’s office as shocking, adding
that she could no longer keep the rape a
secret when she found out she was
pregnant.
She said, “On that day, when he arrived,
we went into his office. He asked me to
lie on the bed as he would insert a rubber
tool into my private parts for examination. I
did. My legs were far apart. He did that for
some minutes, and suddenly I noticed he
inserted his private parts.
“I shouted, but the cleaner did not come
in. He stopped when he ejaculated.
Immediately, he began to apologise that he
did not know what came over him. I vowed
not to return to the centre. I did not tell
anybody because I thought I should just
forget about it.
“It was in February that I found out I could
not menstruate. I went for a scan, but
nothing showed. By March, I went for
another scan, and it showed that I was
pregnant for six weeks and four days.
When I informed him, he suggested
abortion, which I rejected. That was how
the trouble began.”
When PUNCH Metro called Abiodun’s phone
number on Wednesday, it rang out several
times.
The DSVRT Coordinator, Lola Vivour-
Adeniyi, warned female patients to insist
on having a female nurse around in the
hospital room, whenever their private parts
were to be examined by a male doctor.
She said, “This is a rape by a traditional
doctor which has now resulted in
pregnancy. We requested that the case be
transferred to the Family Support Unit of
the Isokoko division from Ayobo division.
The Department of Public Prosecutions has
also requested the duplicate case file. The
DSVRT has referred the victim to the OPD
to get legal representation. She is also
being given antenatal care at the Mirabel
Centre.
“It must be emphasised that women must
ensure that a female nurse is in the
examination room whenever their private
parts are to be examined by a male
doctor.If that was done in this case, such
sexual assault would not have taken
place.”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations
Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed
Abiodun’s arrest.
She said, “The ‘doctor’ has been arrested.
The case is still under investigation.”

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