Court remands man, 27, for alleged rape

Two men, Segun Olagbebi, 37, and Tokunbo Olukoya, 38, were on Thursday arraigned in Lagos, over the alleged rape of two daughters of their neighbours.

The victims were aged 11 and 13 years, respectively.

Segun and Tokunbo are standing trial at an Abule-Egba Magistrate  Court in Lagos, on a four-count charge of rape.

The accused, who reside at No. 85, Akinpelumi Close, Oko-Paki, Kola Bus stop, Agbado-Ijaiye, are both carpenters.The prosecutor, Insp. Racheal Williams, told the court that the offences was committed on July 12 and August  4, respectively, at their residence.

According to the prosecution, on July 12, the accused raped an 11-year-old daughter of one of their neighbours in the room of the first accused.

“Also, on August  4, the first accused, Segun raped the 13-year-old daughter of the second accused in his (Olukoya’s) room.

“It was the screaming of the girl that attracted the neighbours and the first accused (Olagbebi) was arrested. It was at the police station that Segun told the police that both himself and Olukoya had previously raped an 11-year-old daughter of one of their neighbours,” she said.

The case was adjourned till October  15, for mention.

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Man, 25, remanded in prison for abduction, rape

MARARABA (NASARAWA STATE) — A Grade 1 Area Court in Aso Pada in Mararaba, Nasarawa State has ordered one David Monday, 25, to be remanded in Keffi Prison on charges of abduction and attempted rape.

The presiding officer, Mr. Albert Maga, gave the order after the Police Prosecutor, Mr. Friday Adaji, prayed the court to order that Monday be remanded till October 24.

Maga then adjourned the case to October 24 for hearing.

Earlier, Adaji told the court that one Esther Patrick of Aso in Mararaba, lodged a complaint against the accused on October 3 at the ‘A’ Division Police Station, Mararaba.

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Brothers in court for raping 50-year-old woman

Two brothers, Uba Emehelu and Nnanna Emehelu, have been arraigned before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly raping and assaulting a 50-year-old woman.

The incident was said to have occurred at the Orile area of Lagos.

It was learnt that  the victim, whose husband is based in the United States and has a grown up son, had lived in the same flat with the defendants for many years.

She was said to have sub-let two rooms to the brothers when she could no longer afford the full payment of the apartment.

While the victim deals in phone accessories, the two Enugu state indigenes sell textile materials at the Oshodi Market.

Around 10pm on September 4, 2013, the victim was said to have arrived from her shop and settled down in her room to eat.

She became pressed and went to ease herself in the toilet.

But on her return, it was alleged that the 33 year-old Uba pounced on her, forcefully removed her dress and raped  her.

The police told the court on Wednesday that Uba further squeezed her neck to keep her from shouting.

After the act, the police said the victim held Uba to stop him from escaping and began calling for help.

His brother, Nnanna, 32, however assaulted the victim “with fist blows in an effort to free Uba from her grip.”

The brothers were arraigned on three counts of rape and assault.

The charges read in part, “That you, Uba Emehelu, on the 4th day of September, 2013 at 10pm, at 34 Coker Compound, Orile, Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did by force have unlawful sexual intercourse with one (name witheld), female, aged 50 years, without her consent.”

The prosecutor, Adebesin Shamsideen, a legal officer from the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, said the offences were punishable under Sections 258 and 170 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.

The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges and elected summary trial.

The brothers were represented by three lawyers- Dr. K.U Ekweme, E.E Bassey and D.C Makanjuola.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs A.A Demi-Ajayi, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N500,000 with a surety “who must be gainfully employed and be resident in Lagos with evidence of tax payment.”

The matter was adjourned till October 28 for trial.

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Police nab man for raping underage girls

Osun State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, Daniel Sunday, for allegedly raping two underage girls of the same parents.

The suspect was said to have lured the girls to an uncompleted building in Iloko Ijesa by showing them pornographic film on his telephone.

The two sisters, who fell into the hands of the suspect, were said to be  aged eight and 12 years.

 They were sent on an errand by their mother, which reportedly gave Sunday the opportunity to lure them with the erotic film in his telephone.

The suspect was also said to have given the victims N50 each to further entice them.

The girls were said to have stayed back at the uncompleted building after they had been defiled, while their mother became worried when she couldn’t find her two daughters at home.

The worried mother was said to have reported a case of missing persons to the police and detectives were sent out to search for the girls.

The Police Public Relations Officer for the command, Mrs. Folasade Odoro, confirmed the incident in a statement. She added that the suspect was arrested and had confessed to the crime.

The statement read in part, “The suspect confessed to the crime and stated that he had been in the illicit acts of showing children ‘blue’ films from his mobile phone after which he would  give them the sum of N50 as a form of enticement.

“The two children have been taken to the hospital for proper medical treatment and examination. The suspect will be charged to court after conclusion of investigation.”

In a related incident, one Odey, a 23 year-old man, was arrested by the police for allegedly defiling a seven year-old girl.

The incident, according to the PPRO, happened at Odogo Ijesa on September 18.

The mother of the victim was said to have left her two daughters at home and went to the farm.

The suspect was said to have lured the younger of the two siblings away and forcibly had sex with her.

The mother, on returning home, was said to have noticed that her daughter was behaving in a strange way. She probed her and the little girl was said to have confessed.

The case was reported to the police and the suspect was promptly arrested.

The PPRO said the suspect would be charged to court immediately the investigation was concluded.

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Brothers arraigned for raping 17-year-old

Two brothers, Oluwatobilola Muse and Oluwaseun Muse, and their friend, one Rasak Aare, have been arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl.

The three defendants were arraigned on a three counts of rape and attempted rape.

The police said the incident happened at Railway Compound, Ebute Meta, Lagos State, on 22 September, 2013.

It was learnt that the victim was 18-year-old Oluwatobilola’s girl friend.

He was said to have arranged with his elder brother, Oluwaseun,23, and Aare, 20, to rape her because she refused to allow him sleep with her since they started dating.

The victim had gone to visit Oluwatobilola when she was abducted and taken behind a filling station in the area.

However, people in the neighbourhood heard the cries of the minor and came to her rescue.

The charges read in part, “That you, Rasak Aare, Oluwatobilola Muse, Oluwaseun Muse, on the 22 September, 2013 at 1530hrs, at CI Quatres behind filling station Railway Compound in the Lagos Magisterial District did unlawfully and forcefully have sexual intercourse with one (name withheld) 17 years old.”

The men pleaded not guilty.

The magistrate, Ms S.O Solebo, granted them bail in the sum of N200,000.

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30-year-old bags three-month jail term over rape of minor

A Zone 2 Wuse Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced Seyi Balogun, 30, of Zehidu Village, Lugbe, Abuja, to three months in prison for sexually assaulting a minor.

The Senior Magistrate, Mrs. Grace Adebayo-Eisape, sentenced Balogun without an option of fine.

Adebayo-Sisape condemned the action of the convict and said the sentence was to deter others.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Inspector Jeremiah Elijah, had told the court that the matter was reported at the Lugbe Police Station, Abuja, by Sunday Patrick of the same address on January 31, 2013.

Elijah said Patrick told the police that the convict deceived the three-year-old girl after picking her up from school and sexually assaulted her.

The prosecutor said that the convict could not give satisfactory answers to the allegation when he was being interrogated.

He added that a doctor had confirmed that the little girl was sexually assaulted.

 

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Ibadan records over 20 new rape cases monthly -Survey

The incidence of rape has taken a serious dimension in Ibadan, Oyo state with more than 20
new cases reported monthly, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

A survey by NAN correspondent in Ibadan showed that the menace was fast assuming a dangerous dimension with reported abuse of minors

Mr James Ajibola, the legal adviser to the Nigeria Union of Journalist, Oyo State chapter, one of those interviewed in the survey, said rape was one of the social vices currently ravaging the society.
He said aside the fact that it had become an aberration, under-aged girls were now major targets of rapists, leaving their victims with horrible experiences.

The legal practitioner said the Nigeria constitution defines rape and spells out penalties for culprits, which range from two to 14 years jail term, depending on the severity of the crime or court’s discretion.

According to him, the intervention by various people to settle rape cases out of court has allowed rapists to go unpunished and thus encouraging more rape cases.

“Over 20 new rape cases are recorded on a monthly basis in Ibadan alone, with only one out of 100 per cent rape cases receiving diligent prosecution,” he said.

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