Arionla, a 300
level student who alleged that she was raped by a man, later identified
as the cousin of former Director–General of the Nigerian Stock
Exchange(NSE), President, Ndi Okereke-Onyuike.
The suspect,
Prince Daniel Okereke, 37, was alleged to have lured her into his home
at Mende, Maryland, Lagos, subdued her with the aid of his security
guard before he pounced on her and raped her severally.
“When we got to
his house, I told him that I was not interested in having sex with him,
he called two of his security guards to help him to tie me up and seal
my mouth. He then brought out his belt and started flogging me,”
Saturday Sun learnt
that after the several rape sessions which lasted for more than 30
minutes, Prince Daniel ordered Arionla to pick her bags and get out of
the house. Abused and bitter, Arionla was said to have started
destroying the property in his house and also flinging same out of the
compound. In the process, the car that belonged to one of the neighbours
was destroyed.
Not aware of
what could have led to the fracas, the angry neighbour alerted the
police attached to Area F, Ikeja who arrested Arionla and accused her of
assault. On listening to both sides and overwhelming bruises on
Arionla’s body, a case of attempted rape was established and Prince
Daniel was arrested and later released on bail while Arinola was rushed
to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja for examination
and treatment.
Still
recovering from the scars that had disfigured her beautiful body,
Arinola, 6ft tall, and who can be best described as a model, claimed
that she saw Prince Daniel as a harmless elder brother who cared about
her ailing health.
According to Arinola, 22, and a student of University of Lagos, Akoka,
she met Prince Daniel through an online dating site, early last month.
“We became
friends online and I gave him my number. He kept calling requesting to
see me in school and I kept giving him one excuse or the other. He
actually said that he wanted me to be his friend and I declined that I
am a student and should be allowed to face my studies.
“On November 6,
2014, he called me that he was in my school compound. I was sick and
told him that I was about to head to the pharmacy to get drugs. He
volunteered to drive me to the pharmacy. I was impressed and grateful
for such a kind gesture. After buying the drugs, we drove to the fast
food and bought food. He asked me to join him to a seat out joint where I
can relax and eat the food. I was surprised when he drove straight to
his house at Mende, Maryland.”
He said that I
will be the one to the bear the shame since the world will ask what I
was doing in his house when I was supposed to be in school,” Arinola
narrated.
When it dawned on her that the prince is a beast in sheep’s clothing,
Arionla stopped truggling and parted her legs for the Prince.
“He raped me
severally till he was satisfied. He later removed the ropes and ordered
me to get out of his house. I was in pains and knew that since the law
will finally release him because of his status, I needed to destroy
anything within reach. It was the neighbours whose car was destroyed
that alerted the police at Area F, Ikeja.
“I wrote my
statement and went to the hospital for examination. I was not surprised
when I was told that he was granted bail the same day. My family had to
report the matter to Panti and he was re-arrested.”
Still dressed in his royal white dress as at press time, Prince Daniel,
a businessman, who is also related to Nigerian actress, Stephanie
Okereke, blamed the devil for the act
. “I am so
ashamed of myself. We are family of professionals whom you know very
well. I don’t know what got into my head. I am sorry and plead for
forgiveness,”
Daniel, who said he was single and still searching, pleaded.When asked
why she destroyed the property in his house, Prince Daniel said:
“She thought I
was going to force her to have sex with me. She started destroying
everything which is so expensive,” he said specifically referring to his
Chandelier lighting hanging in his living room.
When further asked if he eventually slept with her, Prince Daniel said
“Yes, I did. I am very sorry, I need a way out.”
Confirming the story as at press time , Police Public Relations Officer,
Kenneth Nwosu said that the suspect would be charged to court for rape
and assault.
He will be arraigned along side with one of the security men who
assisted the suspected to subdue Tope. Meanwhile, the police is still
on the trail of one of the security guards who also participated in
assisting the man to tie her up.”
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