A
71-year-old serial rapist, identified as Alhaji Ganiyu has revealed
that he sleeps with young girls to prolong his earthly sojourn.
Alhaji
Ganiyu who is a hunter and a night guard was recently arrested for
raping a seven-year-old primary one pupil, (name withheld) inside his
one room apartment after luring her with biscuit. He was arrested by men
of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), after the
victim’s mother rushed to the security agency for help.
Giving his
statement, Ganiyu admitted to the crime saying his actions were carried
out so he'd live longer, adding that he regrets all his actions.
“I
slept with young girls to elongate my stay on earth. That is all I need
to extend my stay. It was not for ritual or money making as people are
saying. All the same, I regret all my actions,” he said.
Meanwhile,
parents and relatives in the area are now calling for thorough and
prompt investigations into the