An Investigating Police Officer, Inspector Elizabeth Osikolu, provided chilling testimony on Monday before the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court.
She detailed how a Lagos housewife, Omolara Alashe, allegedly coerced a 19-year-old girl into an abusive relationship with her husband, Ramoni Lateef, in a desperate bid to have a child.
The couple, Alashe and Lateef, stand accused on charges of conspiracy, rape, and sexual assault.
Inspector Osikolu recounted that the alleged abuse began in 2022, soon after the young victim, who had recently lost her mother, was taken in by the couple at their residence in Ojota, Lagos.
The officer testified that what started as an offer of shelter quickly turned sinister, with Alashe allegedly pressuring the teenager into relations with her husband.
According to Osikolu, the victim also endured physical abuse, claiming the couple beat her whenever she made household errors.
Led by the lead state prosecutor, Babajide Boye,…