TheCable

The allegations against Andrew Nice — driver of the BRT bus boarded by Bamise Ayanwola, the late 22-year-old fashion designer — have taken another dimension.

A female Lagos resident has accused the 47-year-old driver of allegedly raping her inside a BRT bus on November 25, 2021.

BACKGROUND

TheCable had reported that Bamise went missing after she boarded a BRT bus driven by Nice on February 26.

Nine days later, the corpse of the 22-year-old fashion designer was found at Carter Bridge in Lagos Island.

Subsequently, Nice was arrested by officials of the Department of State Services at Ogun state after he fled Lagos.

In a video recorded during his parade, the driver alleged that gunmen attacked the bus during the trip and dragged the late fashion designer out of the moving bus.

‘HE ASKED FOR MY ACCOUNT NUMBER AFTER RAPING ME’

His new accuser, who is a former sales girl at a shop in Ajah, said she boarded the BRT bus driven by the suspect.

According to the victim, during the trip, Nice switched off the light of the bus and suddenly parked.

The victim said he asked her to move to the front seat and started asking different questions.

“While on our way, he switched off the light of the bus, but the AC was on. But as we approached the first toll gate coming from Ajah, he suddenly parked the bus. He then told me to come and sit at the front and started asking me different questions,” the victim told PUNCH.

“I saw him using a drug and my thinking was that he parked the bus to use the drug before time ran out. A few minutes later, he started making advances towards me and I saw that his manhood had risen up.

“I became very uncomfortable and insisted on getting down, but he didn’t open the door. He said he wanted both of us to go and chill and that he wanted to have sex with me, but I declined.

“Suddenly, he brought out a knife and dragged me to the back seat of the bus. He told me to take off my clothes, but I refused. He threatened to kill me. He tore my gown, forcefully removed the biker short I wore and raped me. I felt sad.”

‘HE OFFERED MONEY FOR PAINKILLERS’

The victim added that after Nice had allegedly raped her, he asked for her account number so as to send money to buy painkillers.

In a bid to gather evidence, she said she gave him the account number and he sent N3,000, after which he opened the door to release her.

“He insisted on driving me to my destination at Jakande Bus Stop. When we got to my bus stop, he still didn’t open the door. He demanded my account number and started pleading over what he did. He said he wanted to send money to me to buy painkillers,” she added.

“I refused to give him my account, but he kept demanding and refused to open the door. Before he raped me, he seized my phone, and because I needed evidence, I gave him my account and he sent N3,000. He then opened the door and I left

“I could not speak out because I was ashamed of what happened and believed I could not get justice. But when his pictures started circulating online regarding the death of the lady (Oluwabamise), I told my friend that I knew him (Andrew Nice).

“After seeing his coloured picture, I went to my bank, requested my statement of account, traced the day he sent me the money, and it was the same name, Omininikoron Nice, which was in the picture circulating.

“I told my friend about it and she introduced me to a rights activist. Some people may question me for speaking out now, but I am speaking out because of the girl. That man must not be freed because he is responsible for what happened.”

The lady also provided video clips of her torn clothes and her statement of account which confirmed that the arrested driver sent her N3,000 on November 25, 2021.