How man,   pregnant wife  beat up 15 years old girl for refusing sexual advances ---- ACVPN

By Patience Ogbo

Human rights activists under the auspices  of the Advocates for Children and Vulnerable Persons Network (ACVPN) have effected the arrest of one Henry Okezie following his brutal attack on  his landlord’s 15-year-old daughter Fisayo whom he beat up mercilessly and threw a big  stone on her chest after she exposed his sexual advances towards her.  Sadly , Okezie's wife whom the girl had gone to report the sexual advances to allegedly joined in  assaulting the victim . 

ACVPN said  the brutal attack on the victim by the couple ,has led to the hospitalisation of the victim who is said to  battling for her life. 

It was gathered that the said incident occurred on February 16th  in the Meiran area of Lagos  state. 

Following the assault, the   victim’s aunt reported to ACVPN and the rights group promptly effected the arrest of the said Okezie while they ensured the victim recieved urgent treatment in the hospital.

An ACVPN account reveals that the  victim's aunty while narrating said that her niece Fisayo  had just finished having a bath and walked into the room naked but was shocked to see Henry at the window staring at her. He asked her to open the door, aware that her parents had gone out. Unfortunately, Henry Okezie has been watching every movement of the girl 

In anger, the victim dressed up and headed straight to Henry Okezie’s wife to report her husband’s sexual harassment, which infuriated Henry, who just wanted to secretly violate her. Henry, in a bid to silence the victim, immediately pounced on her, slapped her severely, lifted a big  stone, and threw it at the 15-year-old, hitting her chest. She passed out and was rushed to the hospital.

 "Okezie Henry and his wife on seeing the result of their doings, approached the Meiran Police Station to cover their atrocities by reporting unfounded allegations about Fisayo, but were countered by her parents’s report.The DPO CSP Fawewo of Meiran Division tried to mediate between parties to drop the sexual harassment charges and dwell on the other charges but was declined by both the parents of the victim and ACVPN on the grounds that the leading factor to the incident was as a result of sexual harassment and must be maintained.The doctors battled to revive the victim, who only came to consciousness almost 48 hours after the incident. The victim will require an X-ray to ascertain the level of damage to her chest,,

The aunty had said " A tenant who recently got married has been sexually harassing my  15-year-old niece. The perpetrator, by name Henry Okezie, is in the habit of harassing her  and making promises such as marriage proposals. Fisayo, the victim, who is very knowledgeable of the antics of this nature, told  me , because i  had over time educated her about paedophiles". 

ACVPN is calling on the Commissioner of police in Lagos through the Gender Unit to take over the and prosecute  Okezie  and his wife for the harm they caused the victim so as  to serve as a  deterrent to others

It was gathered that Okezie, will be transferred to the Gender Unit at the state command on  Monday for proper investigation and prosecution .

An ACVPN  account throwing more light on the incident reveals that the aunty stated that  trouble started for the victim  " as she often ran errands for  Okezie, whose wife is pregnant. Fisayo noticed Okezie 's indecent behaviour towards her and informed her parents about his irresponsible approach. In response, her parents barred her from going on any form of errand for both Henry and his wife, as this is considered a red flag.