… Raises alarm over alleged plan to bury case
The Muslim Rights Concern, Ogun State Charpter, has demanded justice over the alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl in Mowe by one Machel, warning that any attempt to bury the case would be challenged.
This came following a report that some influential individuals had allegedly contacted the family of the victim to take the case out of the court and settle it amicable among both parties.
The The girl was said to be returning from an Arabic School along Peace Lane on April 21, 2026, when the suspect attacked and carried her to an uncomplicated building where he had carnal knowledge of her.
MURIC in a statement signed by its Chairman, Ustaadh Tajudeer and Secretary, Ambassador Rasheed Damilare, described the incident as a calculated crime, saying that the suspect waylaid the minor and forcefully dragged her to the uncompleted building and raped her.
The group insisted that it would not tolerate such action on any member of the Muslim society particularly underaged girl, stressing that anyone defending the suspect had committed crime against humanity.
“It is disturbing that certain individuals have reportedly visited the family,questioning their financial capacity to pursue justice andsubtly pushing for the matter to be buried,”the group said.
“Justice is not a commodity for sale.
Protecting the victim is noble, but defending the rapist is a crime against humanity.” It added.
MURIC, however, vowed to pursue justice for the victim till the end, expressing the lifelong trauma of the incident on the girl, insisting that the suspect must face a full weight of the law.
“This 11-year-old child is currently navigating a labyrinth of psychological trauma and emotional distress. This is a wound that scars a lifetime. We refuse to stand by while her future is traded for the personal interests of the powerful.”
MURIC hailed the Mowe Division of the Police for its professionalism in handling the case especially in the area of thorough investigation and the subsequent transfer of the case to the Gender-Based Violence Unit at the Police Area Command, Oke Ilewo, Abeokuta.
It urged stakeholders and residents particularly a girl-child in the state to speak out when involved in Gender-Based Violence case, noting that silence would only enable the perpetrators and kill justice.
“We are encouraged that this unit is currently led by an officer who is also a mother. We believe her maternal instincts and professional integrity will ensure this case is not swept under the carpet.
“Under the laws of man and the commands of Allah, Michael must face the full weight of the law.
“We use this medium to make a special appeal to the Ogun State Government: Cases of rape and child abuse deserve Special Courts.
“The current system allows many oppressors to walk free while their victims live in a prison of fear. Special courts will ensure these cases are handled with the urgency and sensitivity they require.
“As we withdraw our fingers from the keyboard, we urge the Muslim community and all stakeholders to remain calm but vigilant. All hands are on deck.
“Justice may delay, but the cries of the oppressed must never go unheard. Every rapist is an enemy of humanity, and they must be stopped.” The group added.
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