Monday 28 October 2013

2 remanded over rape of 17-yr-old

Ibadan – An Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting at Iyaganku on Monday  remanded   Yekini Kazeem, 18,  and Ifeanyi Ezekiel,18, for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl.

Kazeem and Ezekiel were arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and rape.

The prosecutor, Cpl. James Oriola,  told the court that Kazeem  and Ezekiel  with others now at large  conspired to  rape the victim.

Oriola  said the girl was  on an  errand for  her grand mother  when the accused pounced on her.

The offence was said to have been committed on Oct. 14  at about  8.30 p.m.  at Ijokodo Agbaje area of  Ibadan.

Oriola said the offence contravened sections  357 and 516 and was punishable under section 358 of the Criminal Code Cap. 38, Vol  II, Laws of Oyo State,  2000.

The pleas  of the accused  were  not taken.

Chief Magistrate Risikat Ebeloku-Mustapha  ordered the accused  to be remanded at Agodi prison pending the outcome of   legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution.

Ebeloku-Mustapha  adjourned the case till Nov. 26 for mention. (NAN)
Ibadan – An Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting at Iyaganku on Monday  remanded   Yekini Kazeem, 18,  and Ifeanyi Ezekiel,18, for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl.
Kazeem and Ezekiel were arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and rape.
The prosecutor, Cpl. James Oriola,  told the court that Kazeem  and Ezekiel  with others now at large  conspired to  rape the victim.
Oriola  said the girl was  on an  errand for  her grand mother  when the accused pounced on her.
The offence was said to have been committed on Oct. 14  at about  8.30 p.m.  at Ijokodo Agbaje area of  Ibadan.
Oriola said the offence contravened sections  357 and 516 and was punishable under section 358 of the Criminal Code Cap. 38, Vol  II, Laws of Oyo State,  2000.
The pleas  of the accused  were  not taken.
Chief Magistrate Risikat Ebeloku-Mustapha  ordered the accused  to be remanded at Agodi prison pending the outcome of   legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution.
Ebeloku-Mustapha  adjourned the case till Nov. 26 for mention. (NAN)
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