The driver of the BRT vehicle arrested for his connection with the death of Oluwabamise Ayanwole, Nice (Andrew) Omininikoron, has again been accused of raping another female passenger in Lagos State.
The latest allegation is coming from a lady, who narrated to Punch how Omininikoron raped her on November 25, 2021.
The revelation is coming as calls for justice for Oluwabamise reaches the roof.
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The lady, who was a sales girl in Ajah at the time, said 47-year-old Nice raped her right on the BRT bus, after she boarded it at about 8pm that evening.
Nice, was conveying her from the Alesh Bus Stop in Ajah, to Jakande, along the Lekki Epe Expressway, when things took different turn.
She said, “While on our way, he switched off the light of the bus, but the AC was on. But as we approached the first toll gate coming from Ajah, he suddenly parked the bus. He then told me to come and sit at the front and started asking me different questions.
“I saw him using a drug and my thinking was that he parked the bus to use the drug before time ran out. A few minutes later, he started making advances towards me and I saw that his manhood had risen up. I became very uncomfortable and insisted on getting down, but he didn’t open the door.
“He said he wanted both of us to go and chill and that he wanted to have sex with me, but I declined. Suddenly, he brought out a knife and dragged me to the back seat of the bus. He told me to take off my clothes, but I refused. He threatened to kill me. He tore my gown, forcefully removed the biker short I wore and raped me. I felt sad.”
According to the victim, she was unable to call for help as Omininikoron had parked the bus at a desolate location, and even refused to let her leave after committing the act.
She added, “He insisted on driving me to my destination at Jakande Bus Stop. When we got to my bus stop, he still didn’t open the door. He demanded my account number and started pleading over what he did. He said he wanted to send money to me to buy painkillers.
“I refused to give him my account, but he kept demanding and refused to open the door. Before he raped me, he seized my phone, and because I needed evidence, I gave him my account and he sent N3,000. He then opened the door and I left.
“I could not speak out because I was ashamed of what happened and believed I could not get justice. But when his pictures started circulating online regarding the death of the lady (Oluwabamise), I told my friend that I knew him (Omininikoron).
“After seeing his coloured picture, I went to my bank, requested my statement of account, traced the day he sent me the money, and it was the same name, Omininikoron Nice, which was in the picture circulating.
“I told my friend about it and she introduced me to a rights activist. Some people may question me for speaking out now, but I am speaking out because of the girl. That man must not be freed because he is responsible for what happened.”
The victim showed evidences of the incident in the bank statement showing she received the sum of N3,000 on November 25, 2021 from Nice.
She also showed videos of her torn clothes as a result of the attack.
The police spokesperson, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, urged the victim to make a formal report of the incident.
He said, “If the victim has a case against him, she should report at the nearest police station or the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba, and it will be investigated.”
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