A married woman, (surname withheld), has narrated how she begged her rapist, a security guard in her place of work, named Ibuchi Emmanuel, to use condom when he broke into her office at night.
The lady, a nurse, was testifying at the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos State, where Ibuchi Emmanuel, is facing trial for rape.
The nurse said she was on night duty on the day in question and the defendant was equally on night duty.
The victim recalled that she was on her way to inspect the school’s clinic before retiring to her desk when the defendant approached her and demanded to see her later that night.
The victim said she returned to her desk and the defendant came to her around 9pm and knocked on the door to the room.
She further narrated that the defendant, upon seeing that she was reluctant to open the door, then requested vitamin C from her.
After giving him the drug, the 35-year-old said she offered Emmanuel a seat when he said he had been wanting to say something to her.
According to her, during their discussion, he professed love to her and she replied that she was married with kids.
She said he then proceeded to force himself on her and told her not to bother screaming for help because no one would hear her voice.
The victim said, “I then told him that I know you are a man but I’m going to fight you so you won’t be able to have your way. While we were dragging each other, he got tired and was like even if he was going to have sex with me, he had no strength left. I then told him to take himself away because I’m not a cheap woman; he should go and look for single girls.”
She said Emmanuel agreed to leave the room but changed his mind and began making moves to kiss, touch and take off her pants, which she resisted.
“He came back and pushed me. After he did, I tried to kick him but he grabbed my legs. By then, I was already laying on my back while he was using his security boots to march my legs. I started begging him not to do what he wanted to do, but he insisted that he must do it.
“I asked him if he knew about the place I came from. I reminded him that I’m from Delta and women from that state don’t meet other men once married. I continued to beg him and told him that his action would cost me my marriage. He said anything that would happen should happen. I told him to hold on and that I had a condom in my bag. He said no and that was when he finished having his way with me,” she added.
During cross-examination, Imolita disclosed that she told the defendant to get a condom because she thought it would give her the chance to escape.
The case was adjourned by Justice Ramon Oshodi till March 22, 2023, for the continuation of trial, while the defendant was remanded in the Ikoyi Custodial Centre.
