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  • Court remands man for alleged rape, robbery

    Court remands man for alleged rape, robbery

    A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ court has remanded a 33-year-old man, Okafor Leonard, in the Ikoyi custodial centre of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) for allegedly raping and robbing a woman at gunpoint.

    The defendant was arraigned yesterday before Magistrate (Mrs) A.O Salawu on a two-count charge bordering on rape and armed robbery brought against him by the Lagos State Police Command.

    The prosecutor, Godwin Oriabure, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on October 10, 2024.

    One of the charges read,  “That you, Okafor Leonard, ‘m’ on the 10th day of October 2024, at Bariga, in the Yaba magisterial District, did unlawfully have sexual intercourse with one [name withheld] ‘f’ at gunpoint, threatening to kill her if she refused and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 260 (1) (2) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015”

    Another charge read, “ That you, Okafor Leonard ‘m’ on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did rob one [name withheld] ‘f’ of her money to the sum of Five thousand naira (N5,000) and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 296, punishable under section 297 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.”

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    Magistrate Salawu did not take Leonard’s plea.

    She ordered the case file to be duplicated and a copy sent to the Director, Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP)for legal advice.

    She ordered that the defendant to be remanded in Ikoyi custodial centre of NCoS pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions(DPP).

    She adjourned the case until  November 14 for mention.

  • Alleged rape: Court remands father pending DPP’s advice

    AN Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has remanded a father, Phillip Iyiola, 43, who allegedly raped his two daughters, pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

    The police charged Iyiola with rape.

    Chief Magistrate E.A. Idowu ordered the remand of Iyiola at Agodi Federal Prison pending the outcome of the case file with the DPP.

    Idowu adjourned the case till March 26, for mention.

    Prosecuting Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Adewale Amos had told the court that Iyiola between January and November 2018, at Road 3c, 6, Temidire Street, Olirunda, Ibadan allegedly raped his two daughters aged eight and nine.

    Amos said Iyiola allegedly commit the offence without the children’s consent.

    He said the offence contravened Section 218 of the Criminal Code of Oyo State 2000.

     

  • Motorcyclist remanded for alleged rape

    A 38-year-old motorcyclist, Kunmi Adeyemi, who allegedly raped a 19-year-old girl, was yesterday remanded in Kirikiri Prisons by an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

    Magistrate P. E. Nwaka, while remanding Adeyemi, ordered that the case file be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.

    He adjourned the case till March 11 for the DPP’s advice.

    The court did not take the defendant’s plea.

    The accused, who lives at 7, Olowoporoku Street, Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos, is being tried for alleged rape.

    Prosecuting Inspector Christopher John alleged that Adeyemi committed the offence on January 28 at 3pm in his residence.

    He alleged that the defendant unlawfully had sexual intercourse with the girl.

    John added that the victim was returning from work and due to the rains, she tried to shelter from the rainfall in front of the defendant’s house.

    According to the prosecutor, after sometime, Adeyemi saw her and asked her to enter his apartment for comfort, only to be raped.

  • Alleged rape: Father arraigned for failing to produce son

    A 40-year-old man, Frederick Akinboboye, was yesterday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for failing to produce his son in court for trial over alleged rape of a minor.

    Akinboboye, who lives in Ojokoro, Lagos, is facing a two- count charge of obstructing and perverting the course of justice before Magistrate Bola Osunsanmi.

    Prosecutor Ezekiel Ayorinde, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), told the court that Akinboboye committed the offence last month at Ojokoro Police Station.

    He alleged that the defendant conspired with his 15-year-old son to obstruct and pervert the course of justice.

    Ayorinde said Akinboboye stood surety for his son, who was arrested for allegedly defiling a minor and impregnating her.

    He said his son was later released to him after he promised to produce him on November 26 and other subsequent dates till the case is disposed of.

    The prosecutor said the defendant, however, reneged on the promise and failed to produce his son to the police on November 26 when they asked for him.

    Akinboboye, however, entered a ‘not-guilty’ plea when the charge was read to him.

    Magistrate Osunsanmi granted him N500,000 bail and two sureties in the like sum.

    She ordered that the sureties must be employed and show evidence of two years’ tax payment to the Lagos State Government,

    Osunsanmi adjourned the matter till January 8 for hearing.

  • Alleged rape: Ex-Bayelsa security adviser to spend yuletide in prison

    A former Security Adviser in Bayelsa State, Chief Richard Perekeme Kpodoh will remain in the Federal Prison, Onaka,  Yenagoa throughout the yuletide.

    The Chief Judge of the state,  Justice Kate Abiri, turned down an application of Kpodo, who was a security aide to  Ex-Governor Timipre Sylva to transfer his case to another judge.

    Kpodo is standing trial for the alleged rape of a 26-year-old cashier in his hotel located in Yenagoa,  the state capital.

    The accused person, who has been in the prison, halted his trial following his application to have his case transferred to another judge.

    The trial judge, Justice  Eradiri decided to adjourn the case indefinitely pending the determination of the application.

    But when the matter resumed on Friday, Justice Eradiri informed parties to the case that the Chief Judge declined the request of the accused.

    He said: “The Chief judge turned down the request made by the accused and the counsel to the accused, Julious Iyekoroghe approached this court with a motion on notice seeking that I disqualify myself from hearing the case.

    “The motion had alleged that I am biased based on denial of bail application and the comments I made that the charge was a serious one and therefore an indication of bias.

    “When bias is alleged, the issues to be examined is whether a reasonable person following the case will consider the judge biased, otherwise no judge will be able to conclude a trial as accused persons will endlessly allege bias.

    “Having examined the motion on notice and the response of the prosecution and conclude that the motion has no iota of merit and is hereby dismissed and the case is hereby adjourned to January 24 for defense”.

    In his response, the defence lawyer Iyekoroghe thanked the judge for the decision and notified the court that the decision would be challenged at a higher court.

    “We shall put this ruling to test at a higher level,” the lawyer said.

    Kpodo is standing trial on two counts of unlawful detention and rape of the victim, a 26-year-old female cashier at the hotel run by the accused.

  • Lecturer remanded for alleged rape, murder

    A Magistrates’ Court in Benue State has remanded a 51-year-old senior lecturer in the Department of Catering and Hotel Management, Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo, Mr. Andrew Ogbuja, at the Federal Prison, Makurdi.

    He was charged with criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide.

    The lecturer was accused of defiling Elizabeth Ochanya Ogbanje, a 13-year-old pupil of the Federal Government Girls’ College (FGGC), Gboko, Benue State.

    Her death has drawn sympathy across the country, following reports that she was allegedly raped several times by the lecturer.

    It was also alleged that his son, Andrew, a student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi defiled the deceased, who was under their care.

    When the case came up, the First Information Report (FIR) read to the accused showed that on October 22, the case was reported by Evangelist Enuwa Soo, female, of 2/4, Potter Avenue, Otada in Otukpo Local Government, through a petition to the Commissioner of Police, Benue State Command.

    According to the FIR, on June 23, the family of Miss Elizabeth Ochanya Ogbanje, female, of Agene Amen, Okpokwu Local Government, aged 13, noticed that Andrew Ogbuja, male, a lecturer with Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo and his son, Victor Ogbuja, had been having carnal knowledge of her since she was living with them, which resulted in her being diagnosed with VVF and other diseases.

    “Ochanya was hospitalised at the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi where she later died on October 17.”

    The court further heard that during police investigation, Andrew Ogbuja was arrested.

    The offence is contrary to sections 97 and 222 of the Penal Code Laws of Benue State 2004.

    Counsel to the accused, Anthony Onoja, however, observed that the media have been awash with reports of his client, who has not been proved guilty.

    He said if care is not taken, such reports will not allow the matter to go on smoothly.

    Onoja appealed to the judge to protect them (lawyers) from journalists and caution the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA).

    He said he has no objection to the remand of his client.

    However, the Magistrate, Isaac Ajim, overruled Onoja, saying no plea was taken for want of jurisdiction.

    He ordered that the accused be remanded at the Federal Prison, Makurdi.

    The case was adjourned till November 29 for further mention.

     

    Women groups protest

    •’We seek justice’

    Women groups led by the National Council of Women Society (NCWS) and the Federation of International Women Lawyers (FIDA) yesterday protested alleged sexual molestation of the late Ochanya Ogbanje.

    They called for the prosecution of the suspects.

    Addressing reporters after the sitting, the President, NCWS, Benue State chapter, Mrs. Okochi, said Benue women were in pains over what happened to Ochanya and what other women in the country were going through.

    She added: “We are not going to take it lightly. We need justice in this case. I implore the police to arrest and prosecute the lecturer’s son and his mother.

    “I thank God that before the girl died, she confirmed that the lecturer and his son raped her several times.”

    Security men had a hectic time controlling the angry women, who carried placards.

     

     

  • Lecturer remanded for alleged rape

    A Senior Lecturer at the Department of Catering and Hotel Management in Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo, Andrew Ogbuja, has been arraigned at the Upper Area Court I in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, for alleged criminal conspiracy and rape of a 13-year-old housemaid, Elizabeth Ochanya Ogbaje.

    The court remanded the 51-year-old lecturer in prison custody.

    The accused allegedly had carnal knowledge of the girl while she lived in his house.

    The prosecution told the court that at noon on August 8, the body of women lawyers (FIDA) in Benue State, in company of the girl’s mother, Mrs Rose Abah of Ogene Amadu Edumoga, reported the matter to the police.

    The First Information Report (FIR) indicated that Mrs Abah told the police that sometime in February, when Elizabeth was sick and admitted at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Makurdi, she told her that when she was staying with her cousin, Felicia Ogbuja, between 2013 and 2015, the son of her cousin, Victor Ogbuja, had canal knowledge of her.

    The court also heard that the husband to her cousin, Andrew Ogbuja, also had canal knowledge of the teenager.

    It was learnt that during police investigation, Andrew was arrested for committing the offence while his son, Victor, fled the area.

    But the accused, who was arrested last Friday, pleaded with the judge to temper justice with mercy.

     

     

  • Alleged rape: Ex-UNILAG lecturer to open defence Sept. 17

    A former part-time lecturer at the University of Lagos, Dr Afeez Barwa will on September 17 defend himself against a charge of rape of an 18-year-old admission seeker.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Josephine Oyefeso of an Ikeja High Court gave the date after the case came up for mention yesterday.

    The lecturer was represented by Ms Taiwo Akindele while Mr Y. G. Oshoala is the lead prosecutor for the state.

    Two witnesses are to testify in the September trial in defence of Baruwa.

    NAN also reports that the prosecution had on January 23  closed its case against the former lecturer.

    Four prosecution witnesses had testified during the trial, including the complainant, her father, a medical doctor and the Investigating Police Officer.

    Baruwa, a married father of two and former part-time lecturer in the Department of Accounting at the university, is facing a charge of rape.

    The prosecution alleged that the accused  raped the complainant at 9.25 a.m. on July 23, 2015 in Room 8 at the Faculty of Business Administration, Annex building, University of Lagos.

    Baruwa, who was a friend of the complainant’s father, was requested to help  secure admission for her  into the institution.

    The University of Lagos has, however, put up a disclaimer in respect of the lecturer.

  • Comedian Bovi writes Dorcas Fapson on alleged rape

    Comedian Bovi writes Dorcas Fapson on alleged rape

    Comedian Bovi, has sent a public statement to actress Dorcas Shola Fapson, speaking about the incident which she accused a Taxify driver of attempted rape and kidnapping.

    Describing the actress as a friend, Bovi said it was easy for people to have mixed feelings on the issue as many do not have a close relationship with her.

    He said via Instagram: ‘Dear Dorcas, ‘I’m compelled to write you a public letter because I have an overwhelming urge to participate in the public discuss of your recent episode. As a friend, I will feel I failed you by remaining quiet while a section of society bashed you these past few days. But rather than defend you to a group of people who don’t know you personally and who have made up their minds even in the face of overwhelming evidence, allow me to publicly tell you about your experience, what you did right and what you should have done differently.

    ‘First off, your biggest crime in all of this was not fitting into the stereotype! You’ve been dragged in many sections for being bold and courageous under fire. While the taxi driver was taken you to a wrong destination, just because your voice was firm and assertive, it seemed as though nothing troubling was happening. While the driver restrained you from coming down from the taxi, you pepper sprayed him and your voice and resolve was still not broken. This too doesn’t fit the stereotype. If it was a scene out of a movie, the director would probably ask you to scream, cry, be shaken and even beg to be let go. In the eyes of many, you were too bold, too calm, too calculated for a lady. To this I say a big kudos. Don’t stop. Don’t change. Because the fact remains, as far as he took you to a destination against your will in the middle of the night, you were abducted. That is a crime punishable by law.

    ‘Somewhere, some girl is inspired by your boldness. Next time though, it will be wiser to get down from the car as quickly as possible. Do not take chances or hesitate. Safety first should be your watch word. Cynthia hesitated in Festac. It didn’t end well.

    ‘If you had a PR expert by your side the next day, just before you posted those videos explaining what actually transpired, he/she would have worn you a very thick cardigan and wrapped you in a blanket. You would have been asked to speak in a “victim tone”. All this would have been channelled to swing the narrative in your favor. Kudos to you, you weren’t trying to milk the situation, neither were you thinking of the mileage those videos will accumulate. You see, perception is reality.’

    Actress Dorcas Shola-Fapson had revealed that she narrowly escaped being kidnapped and raped by a Taxify driver, Henry Chukwuemeka, on Wednesday, January, 24, 2018, and had to use her pepper spray to defend herself before escaping.

  • Man remanded in prison for raping a stranded woman

    Man remanded in prison for raping a stranded woman

    An Ado-Ekiti Magistrate Court on Wednesday remanded one Olakunle Owoeye (32) in Prison custody over alleged rape.

    Police prosecutor, Inspector Bayo Ajiboye told the court that the accused committed the offence on November 29 at Ado-Ekiti.

    He alleged that the accused, on the said date, unlawfully helped a stranded lady,21- year-old with the intent of helping her till the following morning.

    Ajiboye said that the man in the midnight threatened to kill her if she refuses his advancement and throw her body away into the bush since nobody know her whereabouts.

    He said the accused unlawfully raped her without her consent, saying the offence contravened Section 358 of the Criminal Code, Cap C 16, Laws of Ekiti State 2012.

    The prosecutor noted that he had forwarded his case file to the office of the Director of public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.

    The plea of the accused was not taken as his counsel sought for a short date of adjournment.

    Magistrate Modupe Afeniforo consequently ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody pending the issuance of DPP legal advice.

    She adjourned the case to January 23 for further hearing.