An Ota Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday docked a 35-year-old man identified as Kehinde for allegedly raping a physically-challenged girl (name withheld) in Ogun state.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the rapist identified as Kehinde who is a resident of Abule Isale, Ilogbo Road, Ota is facing a count of rape.
Speaking at the court, the Prosecutor, Insp.E.O. Adaraloye told the court that the defendant committed the offence at his residence about 10.30 p.m. on February 12.
He said the offence contravened Section 360 of the Criminal Code Vol.1, 2006.
However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mrs A.O. Adeyemi, granted him bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Adeyemi also ordered that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and be gainfully employed with an evidence of tax payment to the Ogun Government.
She adjourned the case until June 19 for trial.
In a related story, WITHIN NIGERIA reported that 23 year-old Uchenna Mbahotu has been arrested by the men of the Nigerian Police Force, Imo State Command for allegedly defiling two sisters.
The victims, aged 11 and 9 of the same parents were allegedly raped by the suspect, who was their next door neighbour at Nkwor Orji in Owerri.
