I have been a little under the weather lately as a result of which I have been in and out of the hospital. Some of my close friends jokingly asked if I was pregnant because lately all my “girls” ( not biological) have given birth to baby boys; aren’t I lucky?
My state of health and pregnancy status isn’t the subject of discussion today.
I feel appaled by the increased state of sexual molestation of small girls by older men – pedophilia. More annoying is the fact that I personally blame those adults who made these neophytes vulnerable to the abuse.
On my first visit to the hospital before I had to go back for some tests. I sat down with other patients waiting to see the doctor and minding my business and thinking if I would be subjected to the needle jab. I dey fear injection; no dragging o I beg. The amebo in me ( my profession) wouldn’t take my ears off the subject of discussion in the waiting room. Mind you, this is a reputable private hospital.
In fact, with my state of health, I had to strain my ears to hear what the other patients were discussing. An eight – year- old girl was sexually molested and defiled by a 46- year- old man who happened to be their neighbor. He was caught right in the acting in his room and was almost mobbed to death by people around. The landlord, however, walked in on time and had the man arrested by the police.
One of the other patients was narrating the gist. I would have loved to learn more but I couldn’t ask questions because I wasn’t a part of their discussion from the onset and I was really weak and tired to contribute. My concern however was the little girl who was abused, was she able to get adequate medical attention? How did she become the victim and stuff like that. Even if I had wanted to ask these questions the woman relaying the story had to go in to see the doctor and that was it. Others continued talking about it but kosi substance because it has become dem say!
Would I say it was a coincidence because I had to visit the hospital again five days after, the fever was still on and his time I was forced to go on hospital admission? As far as I was concerned, the worst has finally happened; but while I was waiting to be taken into the ward, another scenario played out; first came back in a woman aged between 25 and 26 years; not so nearly dressed and she was weeping like she just lost a child. She was closely followed by another woman Sexual predators remain on the prowl; protect your kidswho wore an apron; carrying a toddler, five years old precisely as we learnt later. The little girl was bleeding, her dress was drenched in blood. Initially, no one knew where the blood was actually from but, of course, we were all curious.
The last woman who came in was clearly the madam, she had a family card in the hospital. Obviously the little girl’s case was an emergency so the nurses on duty and the doctor had to leave us to attend to her. After a while, the gist flowed out to the reception and waiting room. The little girl was brutally molested, raped and assaulted by the gardener who came in once in a while to clean up the madams house. The little girl whose mother sells akara beside the house ( a new developing area) had been sent by her mother to give Baba gardener his akara. He had come to buy earlier but the akara was not ready so he asked the woman to send the akara through the little girl, which she did.
Unfortunately, the tots reward was to be brutally raped and have her vaginal torn into shreds by a man old enough to be her grandfather. The pediophile took to his heels after the darstardly act. The little girl’s mother became worried when she waited and didn’t see her daughter after about 30minutes. She went to the madam’s house and made enquiry but she was told Baba had left over one hour ago. She raised an alarm and people even thought the little girl was abducted until they heard her crying few house away in an uncompleted building almost in an unconscious state.
The rest, however, was history. The tot was rushed to the hospital and the old gardner was nowhere to be found. The madam vowed to get justice but the deed has been done! Two similar incidents in less than two weeks. I began to wonder what exactly is going on. I mused out loud and a man seated beside me answered, “it’s the situation of the country”. I didn’t get the message so I asked,” situation of the country?” He answered, ” the hardship has turned men into mas people, they are all losing their minds”.
That’s quite a lame excuse and I shifted to the far end of the bench. He noticed my movement and said, “I am not a predator or a rapist o”.
I then asked him if he wasn’t a Nigerian and why he isn’t mad as well.
Can you imagine? .
First off, my opinion anyways, I blame the parents mothers, most especially for leaving their tots vulnerable to predators. Sometime ago in Lagos, I visited our family house at Ebute Meta; you know the old styled typical story buildings set up and I witnessed a big fracas. I learnt there was a young man who was found of luring little girls who lived in the same house to his room to watch TV and while they are there, he would invite them to sit on his laps ; ” gbobalese” was the slang he used. Meaning carrying the king on the laps. Some of the little boys who also go to watch TV desired gbobalese but he denied them.
Innocently one of the little boys told his mom and all the women whose kids have been going into his room to watch TV set a trap for him and caught him right in the act with an erection and an unzipped fly and a little girl on his laps. When the little girls were asked why they hadn’t told anyone, they responded that brother said they shouldn’t tell and he gifted them sweets.
Sweets? Ordinary sweets? Couldn’t their parents afford to give them sweets? Some mothers are just careless. I started this earlier and I am repeating it again without apologies.
The fact remains that in most cases rape, sexual assault and molestation are not spontaneous. The act is premeditated. As a mother or a parent, you must be vigilant and know how to read body language. How would an old man insist that you sent your a six-year-old with akara to him and you consented. Is that reasonable at all? Her miserable answer was that she felt the man liked her daughter, he was always playing with her, he calls her his wife and gifts her money whenever he comes to buy akara. Was this worth mortgaging her daughter’s innocence for?
The above illustration is typically pedophilia. I thought for a moment that we have gotten over these issue. Why would anyone blame an action line this on the economic situation of the country? Then it means we all are mentally deranged. Pedophilia is a form of mental disorder or how would you describe a sexual attraction to a minor. Mind you, younger boys could be victims too.
The act is premeditated, planned and calculated.
These people target vulnerable tots are children of negligent parents, children who are deprived troubled and desire to be loved.
They lure them with so many sweet things, talks and actions including fake love and care before they strike.
Parents are advised to please be vigilant, show their children enough care and love. Gain their childrens trust so they can talk to them about all and everything. Know and be careful about the type of people you open your doors and homes to and those you allow to come close to your kids.
Some even came this act is diabolical……
F d save us and protect our kids from sexual predators.
Published on April 4, 2026
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