Why I attempted to rape a 5-year old girl – Man tells court

A middle-aged man, Umaru Bello, in Yola, Adamawa State, has pleaded guilty to a charge of an attempt to rape a five-year-old girl.

The man faced a one-count charge of ‘Attempt to commit an offense to rape,’ at the Upper Area Court 3, Yola.

Confessing to the court on Wednesday, Umaru said it was true that he attempted to rape the minor.

“I took her to the bush with the intention to have carnal knowledge of her but I changed my mind and did not go ahead with it,” he said.

He however pleaded for leniency as the case is being prosecuted by the Nigeria Police against the suspect.

The case was adjourned to May 15 by presiding judge, Hon. Umaru Isah, and the suspect was returned to prison custody.

The case took place just two months after a man identified as Lucc Capalot took to Facebook to write that rape should be legal and he also got the support of some other men.

Capalaot argued that not every man can easily get access to sex with a woman and it is rather unfair that they will be denied of that, hence the best option is to resort to rape.

Lucc Capalot wrote:

“I feel like rape should be legal 100. It’s not fair. Everybody should be able to have the chance to experience sex. Not every man can find a woman so some resort to rape which is 100% fair. If a man wants to rape a woman then why not? Why can’t he experience sex??? Explain.”