Man Accused of Repeatedly Raping Young Woman After Offering Her Accommodation in Lagos

A man in Lagos has been accused of repeatedly raping a young woman after he offered her accommodation when she relocated to the city for work. The woman reportedly moved to Lagos from another state after securing a job as a cleaner. Lacking a place to stay, she accepted the man's offer to use his room temporarily. According to her allegations, the man began sexually assaulting her repeatedly, sometimes as often as three times in a single night. She claims he ignored her pleas for him to stop. When she eventually decided to leave, she alleges that the man seized her belongings. She then involved others to help persuade him to return her items. A video circulating online shows an older woman intervening, threatening to have the accused man arrested. She demanded that he return the young cleaner's boxes to her and vowed to report the matter to the police. The man has not been convicted of any crime and has not been proven guilty. The video of the confrontation has been shared on social media.