Child Defilement: Wife Narrates How Hubby Sexually Molested Her Niece 

As the trial of child defilement allegations levied against Dr Olufemi Olaleye, the Medical director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation began on Monday 19th of December ,his wife of 11 years,Mrs Aderemi Olaleye has narrated how the defendant molested her then 15 years niece under their roof in Maryland area of Lagos state,stressing that immediately she got wind of the atrocities,he made a formal report to the police in Anthony division,who on same day arrested Dr Olaleye

The first prosecution witness, Mrs. Olaleye, an economist, entrepreneur in Real Estate and merchandise has been married to the defendant for 11 years.

In her evidence on Monday at the commencement of trial of the embattled doctor, the mother of two children on behalf of the victim (names withheld) narrated to the trial judge, Justice Ramon Oshodi, of the Special and Sexual Offences Court that the girl confessed to a relative and their driver that the doctor has been sleeping with her and threatening to kill her and the witness if she tells anyone.

Led in evidence-in-chief by the, Director Directorate of Public Prosecution, DPP, Dr. Babajide Martins, the complainant said on oath, “My lord, on 27th November, 2021, my second cousin told my aunty who is my mother’s sister that since March 2020 Femi has been sexually abusing her and introduced her to pornography, from there he graduated to oral sex with her, that he does this in different places in the home where there are no cameras. He does this around 2:00a.m.”

The witness said she reported the matter to the police, and investigations were carried out on the defendant and the victim to unravel the truth.

She said that in the presence of her husband’s lawyer, the Divisional Police Officer who happened to be his patient said she takes her two children to the defendant’s hospital.

According to the witness, “She faced him, and said what do you have to say to what your wife has said “He broke down in tears that he was having carnal knowledge of her.”

“He admitted to fingering her and having oral sex with her.”

Adding that the matter was referred to Gender Section of the Lagos State Police Command.

She said Police Inspector Esther told her that the victim was not lying about the incidence.

She claimed that her own child also told her that she had seen her husband undress the minor sometime.

According to her, “She didn’t want me to be sad.

“There was no time since November 2021 that Femi had denied the allegations, he has spoken to me about apologising to the whole family and the victim, stating it was the work of the Devil.

She, however, noted that her husband checked himself into a rehabilitation home; Grace Cottage Clinics in Ilupeju.

She said, “The psychologist at the rehabilitation centre reached out to me that he had a diagnosis of sex addiction that I should go back to history that if not, my own daughter can be a victim and that I should cooperate with them.

She also hinted that Dr. Ogunubi sent her a message that he is not going to be a part to pedophiling.

She also said that if her husband did not complete his treatment for sex addiction that he will relapse and that if he is allowed to roam the streets, that it is dangerous.

She denied beating the victim into confessing to her aunt at the aunty’s house and also called a meeting where his mother was present.

She claimed thus, “My lord, most nights Femi gives me a small tablet, … Femi gives me a medication, he called it Junior Aspirin, that it averts blood clot.”

The witness added, “I slept through all his atrocities, he also gives me Phenegan that it will help reduce my stress.

“My lord, I was raised to be a strong confident woman. Evil is evil, regardless of who is the perpetrator.

“I have a girl child, I have eight nieces, if this is not curb the evil will continue and my conscience and late mother didn’t raise me that way.”

The defense counsel led by Mr Babatunde Ogala cross examined the witness ,who gave answers to his questions. 

The matter continues on Wednesday when other witnesses in the case will be brought to throw light on their findings in the child molestation case