3 Men Arrested for Raping 14-year-old in Lagos
Three men Ijezie Chidiebere, 24; Okechukwu Ezea, 25 and Chikezie Ejesi, 25 have been arraigned before an Ebute Metta Magistrate’s Court for allegedly raping a fourteen year old girl on August 3, 2013 in Orile-Iganmu, Lagos State.
According to the police, the suspects violated the victim (names withheld) ”and to cover up their deed, the suspects were said to have poured a liquid believed to be olive oil on the teenager telling those who had gathered that she was a witch who needed spiritual deliverance.
Some of the people, who were not convinced, alerted policemen who arrested the trio. The three men were arraigned on four counts of felony, rape and false representation.
The Nigerian Eye reports that: The charges read in part, “That you, Ijezie Chidiebere,m, Okechukewu Ezea, m, Chikezie Ejesi,m and others now at large on August 3, 2013, at 9pm at No 8, Kekere-Ekun Street, Orile-Iganmu in the Lagos Magisterial District did conspire amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit defilement and administering of noxious substance.”
The prosecutor, Sergeant Qasim Adams, said the offences were punishable under Sections 409, 137,166(1)(D) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State Nigeria 2011 and Section 247(b) of the Criminal Code of Law of Cap ‘C38′ Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004.
The men pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
The magistrate, Mr. K.O Ogundare, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties each in like sum.
He also instructed the police to transfer the matter to the Surulere Family Court where it would receive proper attention as the court lacked the jurisdiction to try the case.
The matter was adjourned till September 24.
According to the police, the suspects violated the victim (names withheld) ”and to cover up their deed, the suspects were said to have poured a liquid believed to be olive oil on the teenager telling those who had gathered that she was a witch who needed spiritual deliverance.
Some of the people, who were not convinced, alerted policemen who arrested the trio. The three men were arraigned on four counts of felony, rape and false representation.
The Nigerian Eye reports that: The charges read in part, “That you, Ijezie Chidiebere,m, Okechukewu Ezea, m, Chikezie Ejesi,m and others now at large on August 3, 2013, at 9pm at No 8, Kekere-Ekun Street, Orile-Iganmu in the Lagos Magisterial District did conspire amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit defilement and administering of noxious substance.”
The prosecutor, Sergeant Qasim Adams, said the offences were punishable under Sections 409, 137,166(1)(D) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State Nigeria 2011 and Section 247(b) of the Criminal Code of Law of Cap ‘C38′ Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004.
The men pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
The magistrate, Mr. K.O Ogundare, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties each in like sum.
He also instructed the police to transfer the matter to the Surulere Family Court where it would receive proper attention as the court lacked the jurisdiction to try the case.
The matter was adjourned till September 24.
3 Men Arrested for Raping 14-year-old in Lagos
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