16 year old Aishat’s journey to Lagos State for greener pastures has become a nightmare. It was gathered that the 16-year-old was gang-raped by four men at a motor park in Ijesha, Surulere, where she was abandoned by her guardian.
The rape was said to have resulted in pregnancy, as the Oyo State indigene roamed the park for shelter.
Aishat was taken to the Mother and Child Care Centre, Gbaja, an arm of the Randle General Hospital, Surulere, where she was delivered of a baby through caesarean section. She was being prepared to be taken to a government home when the result of her COVID-19 test returned positive.
She was subsequently transferred to the Gbagada Isolation Centre.
In a video obtained, Aishat was being interrogated by some women, who expressed worry that since she was delivered of the baby, she could not produce Bosom milk to feed her baby.
In the video, Aishat said, “I got pregnant through rape by four men. I gave birth at Gbaja. I stayed in the Ijesha motor park. I was raped there. I know the rapists. I gave birth through operation.”
The lady filming the video said, “Her Bosom is not bringing out milk. No food (for the baby). We have been here trying to help this girl. The baby was born through an operation; it’s a baby girl.”
PUNCH Metro gathered that there was confusion at the Maternal and Child Care Centre, Gbaja, where she was delivered of the baby.
It was learnt that no fewer than 30 health workers were exposed to Aishat during delivery.
Further findings revealed that after tests were conducted, the workers were all mandated to continue working.
