A 15-year-old Junior Secondary School Student of Educational Legacy College, Ibadan, was recently molestd by an Imam because she had poor grades.
The 43-year-old Muslim Imam, Isiaka Salimonu, is said to have lured the student with promises of holy oil for prayers to improve her academic performance.
According to Yetunde, the victim, he had made several attempts to lure her previously.
“On 15 December, 2011, when I collected my report card, he was in the mosque and he called me and asked for my report card and I gave him. He said my performance was poor and that he was going to help me by giving me some charms which would help me perform better academically.
He asked her to wait for him twice, she finally agreed the second time.
“He came and told me the charm was in his friend’s house. I followed him and when we got to the house, we didn’t see his friend. He knocked on the door but nobody responded. Later, he told me to follow him to collect the charm; and he took me to a small hut and asked me to remove my clothes. I refused, but he stripped me and molestd me.
He asked her to wait for him twice, she finally agreed the second time.
“He came and told me the charm was in his friend’s house. I followed him and when we got to the house, we didn’t see his friend. He knocked on the door but nobody responded. Later, he told me to follow him to collect the charm; and he took me to a small hut and asked me to remove my clothes. I refused, but he stripped me and molestd me.
"I started shouting for help. That was about 5.00p.m. I was angry and left. He gave me N2,000 but I rejected it. I also rejected the holy oil. When I got home, I reported the matter to my elder brother and it was later reported at the Olodo Police Station.”
The rapist, who has owned up to his crime, blamed it on “the devil”.
The rapist, who has owned up to his crime, blamed it on “the devil”.
May be the girl tempted the Imam bcos our people don't just do things like this. It's not possible. Nasir
ReplyDeleteThe man should leave the devil out of his mess. He has been disturbing d small girl for a long time
ReplyDeleteA morbid mind is one that values an act by the unpleasantness.So was the act of this cleric. But is this girl of 15 yrs thinking tht she cannot concetrate in shool to get good result, what responsibilities has she, if not that instead of her to be studing, she might be engaging in her mind and her time sexual activities. This cleric cannot just decide to do such molest her if he has sense it , that she has been doing it before.
ReplyDeleteWhy make unreasonable comments?? The fool already admitted to his crime and blamed it on d devil...yet d ones who can't read r blaming d girl and saying she tempted him..may ur sister tempt a man and be treated in like manner...I'm disgusted
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of morons will blame a 15yrs old child for enticing a grown man that is supposed to be teaching her. I tell u , our society is going no where with this kind mentality.
ReplyDeleteMay God help us, Imam I'm very dissapointed.
ReplyDeletethis is disgusting but so is the title too.
ReplyDeleteToo bad!
ReplyDeleteWat is charm going 2 do with studies? N y is it dat imams so much believe in dat so called charm? May be is wat Quoran thought dem which there is no pwr there, rather nemesis n failure, n immargin, de gal even need de charm 4 her studies 2 upgrade her marks 2 de extent 2 follow him home wat does she tink, studying with charm? She believe in charm oil n all dat Hahaha lol.
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