In
Ajangbadi, a suburb of Lagos, a married woman seeking solution to her
barrénness was séxually abuséd by a trado-medical practitionér whom she
visited for treatment.
For
the hapléss woman, it was a case of rubbing salt to injury as she stood
before people to make these ugly revelations inside the courtroom of
Ojo Magistrate Court.
Frequently
relapsing to a “had I known” laméntation, the victim, Anambra
State-born Ngozi, in an emotion-laden voice recalled her shaméful
encounter with the randy doctor.
According
to her, after seeking the consent of her husband, she set out on that
fateful day to seek a lasting solution to her predicament. She was
determined to find a means to conceive again following a six-year break
since she had her daughter.
Her
determination led her to the doorstep of Dr. Emeka Oladibe, owner of
Divine Health Centre, Akoje Street, Ajangbadi. After explaining her
problem, she was advised to run a test to ascertain the cause of the
delay in her conception.
The
test result 24 hours later, revealed that the 27-year-old woman was
infected with staphylococcus. Subsequently, she had to go back the
following day to get herbal drugs for the treatment of the infections.
From
that stage, Oladibe began to play hanky panky. He told her one of the
drugs she must take has to be mixed with spérm before applying it to her
private part.
Ngozi
recalled the shameful incident. Her words: “When I got there the
following day, the doctor was full of assurance. He even prayed for me.
With that I gave him my trust.
He showed me the result of the test I did earlier. He claimed, I had stáphylococcus and it has really eaten deep into my reproductive system. I broke into tears.
He
told me the drugs he would give to me will be used through my private
part. I was shocked on hearing that. I wondered why I have to insert
something into my vagina. He then told me that the herbs will be mixed
with spérm.
After
his explanations, I bought the idea and hoped to allow my husband do
that for me during our privacy. We were still discussing about the usage
of other drugs when I became dizzy and slept off. That was the only
thing I remembered.
Later at
about 3 p.m. that same day I woke up still in that counseling room. I
touched my privaté part and noticed some whitish fluid that looks like
spérm inside. I confronted him immediately; he simply told me that my
problems are over, that I should be grateful to God that directed me to
his place.”
Unable
to bear the humiliations, she went home and reported every detail of
her experience to her husband. It was an infuriatéd husband who stormed
the clinic and dragged the alleged rápist to the police station.
When
the accused was summoned to refute or affirm the heaps of allegations
leveled against him, he brought a twist to the case. The 40-year-old man
and father of three denied ever having séxual intercourse with the
plaintiff.
In
his defense, he came up with a totally different story. His words:
“Well I can’t not deny that Mrs. Ngozi did not come to me for
treatment, before she came to me for treatment she has been my
girlfriend for three years even before and after she got married to her
husband.
We
have been neighbours for years and that is when our friendship started.
After her marriage, she left with her husband to the other side of the
street.
Few
years later, before her traditional marriage she came to me and said
her husband is threatening to quit the union if she doesn’t get pregnant
for him before the traditional marriage. She actually begged me to
sleep with her but I refused because she was already engaged to
somebody.
Few
days ago, she came to me again but this time she came to me for
treatment. She confidéd in me that she was ready to do anything to
secure her marriage which is in jéopardy. I told her there are drugs
that I can give her to help fight the staphylococcus in her.
I
didn’t touch her for one minute. I have a wife and three lovely
children, so why would I do that to my patient. My father that I served
under did not teach me to sleep with other people’s wives let alone
sleep with my patient.”
After
hearing the two versions of the incident, the jury ordered that Emeka
Oladibe should be reprimanded in Kirikiri Prisons until the outcome of
the case.
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