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  • Unilag gang-rape suspect seeks bail to write exam

    A 20-year-old rape suspect, James Aguedo, Monday asked an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Special Offences Court to grant him bail so he can sit for a university examination.

    Aguedo, a Babcock University student, is one of the five students charged with the 2017 gang-rape of a University of Lagos (Unilag) student within the premises of the institution.

    His co-defendants are: Moboluwaji Omowole, Chuka Chukwu and Peace Nwankama, all aged 19, as well as Josephine Osemeka, 20.

    Aguedo made the bail application through his counsel, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), before Justice Abiola Soladoye.

    Pedro prayed the court to allow Aguedo to write the examination scheduled for April.

    He said: “By April, he is to start his examination in Babcock University; we urge your lordship to exercise discretion on the most compassionate grounds and grant the defendant bail for him to take part in the examination.”

    Pedro noted that Aguedo had a health challenge and was charged with a misdemeanor.

    “The defendant is suffering from a recurring back ailment. We brought not just a medical report, but the history, because he has been attending an orthopaedic hospital,” he added.

    But lead prosecution counsel, Mrs Fehinti Ogbemudia, opposed him.

    “The prosecution submits that the application for bail lacks merit and should be refused,” Ogbemudia said.

    Following the submissions, Justice Soladoye adjourned till April 18 for ruling.

    Aguedo and his four co-defendants were arraigned on February 26 on a three-count charge of defilement of a child, permitting defilement of a child on a premises and procuration.

    They pleaded not guilty, following which the judge ordered their remand at the Kirikiri Prisons, Lagos.

    In the course of the trial, the complainant testified that she was lured by Nwankama, who was her roommate to High Rise, a staff quarters in UNILAG.

    She said she was gang-raped at High Rise by eight students, adding that the sexual assault was videotaped.

    According to the student, she was also blackmailed with the video and further gang-raped on other occasions by the defendants and their accomplices who are now at large.

  • Three boys ‘gang-rape’ girl, 8

    Three teenagers were yesterday remanded in Kirikiri Prison by an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court following their arraignment for allegedly gang-raping a teenage girl.

    Chief Magistrate Olufunke Sule-Amzat rejected their bail application and ordered that they be kept in custody.

    They are Wasiu Lawal, 18, Tosin Taoreed, 18, and Peter Joseph, 19, who reside in Ikate, Ajah, Lagos.

    Prosecutor Benson Emuerhi said the offence was committed on November 18 at 11pm, at Eyiwuawi Street, Ikate, Lagos.

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    He alleged that the 18-year-old girl, who was sent on an errand by her uncle, was returning home when she was ambushed by the trio.

    “When the girl was going home after delivering the message, she met the accused, who forcefully dragged her inside a workshop.

    “The accused covered her mouth so that her cries would not be heard and gang-raped her,” Emuerhi alleged.

    He said after the assault, the girl went home crying and told her uncle what happened.

    “The case was reported at the police station and the accused were arrested,” the prosecutor added.

    Sule-Amzat adjourned till January 21.

  • Two in court for alleged gang rape

    Two men, Peter Ugbe (32) and Hamed Alao (25) appeared at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for alleged gang rape of a 20-year-old girl in a bush.

    Ugbe and Alao, who live in Iju-Ishaga Area of Lagos, pleaded not guilty to a three-count charge of rape, conspiracy and assault.

    The Prosecutor, Inspector Victor Eruada, told the court that the accused persons and one other still at large, committed the offence on March 18 at Cele Bus-Stop, Iju-Ishaga, a Lagos suburb.

    Eruada said the accused and his accomplice accosted the girl, assaulted her with a cutlass and forced her to the bush and gang raped her.

    “It was a passer-by who heard her shouting for help from the bush and alerted other people. Ugbe and Alao were apprehended, “ Eruada told the court.

    He said the offence contravened sections 260, 411 and 171 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 260 prescribes life imprisonment for offenders upon conviction.

    Magistrate Dan Oni admitted the accused to bail for N50,000 each with two sureties in like sum.

    Oni adjourned until April 23 for trial

  • Three unemployed men charged with ‘gang-rape’

    Three unemployed men, who allegedly sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl, were yesterday brought before an Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court.

    Michael Fadipe, 28, Sunday Chukwunero, 26 and Dotun Obajuluwa, 22, were arraigned before Mrs Oluyemisi Adelaja on a three-count charge of conspiracy, indecent assault and rape.

    Prosecuting Inspector Chinalu Uwadione told the court that the defendants committed the alleged offences on May 25 around 8pm, at Fagba area in Agege.

    He said they conspired with two others at large and one Fela Domeh, who accosted and threatened her with a knife.

    According to the prosecutor, the teenager was on her way to buy noodles for her mother from the next street, but they led her to Domeh’s room and had carnal knowledge of her.

    “The victim was threatened with a knife and forced into a hidden dark room where she was raped in turns by the trio,” Uwadione said.

    The offences, Uwadione added, contravened Sections 261, 263 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    Chief Magistrate Adelaja admitted each defendant to N500,000 bail with two sureties in the like sum.

    The case continues on October 9.

  • Why you should be careful of childhood friends

    Why you should be careful of childhood friends

    Two friends, Chidiebere Ejide (18) and Chidi Amadi (22), who allegedly conspired and gang-raped their female friend, appeared before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s’ Court in Lagos on Friday.

    Amadi is to stand trial on a charge of conspiracy, while Ejide is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, rape and stealing.

    The duo, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    The Prosecutor, Insp. Cousin Adams, told the court that the offences were committed on March 27, between 4.00 p.m. and 10.00 p.m., at Haile Selassie Hotel, Aguda, Lagos.

    He said that the complainant, Aduke Solanke, had followed Amadi, her childhood friend, to the hotel.

    According to the prosecutor, Amadi had connived with Ejide and another person, who is presently at large, to rape her.

    NAN reports that during the investigation, Solanke claimed that she woke up in the hotel room and discovered she had been drugged and gang-raped.

    Adams also told the court that the accused stole Solanke’s N150, 000 cash, which she kept in her bag.

    The offences contravened Sections 260 of the Criminal law of Lagos State, 2011.

    Section 260 provides that “any person who attempts to commit the offence of rape or sexual assault by penetration is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for 14 years’’.

    The Magistrate, Mrs Helen Omisore, admitted the duo to bail in the sum of N50, 000 each, with two sureties in like sum.

    The case was then adjourned until April 24, for the mention.

  • Unilag student gets N500,000 bail for alleged gang rape

    A 17-year-old undergraduate of the University of Lagos (Unilag), Ugochukwu Daniel, who allegedly gang-raped a 17-year-old girl with others still at large, was on Thursday released on N500,000 bail by a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court.

    Chief Magistrate A. Ipaye-Nwachukwu, who gave the ruling, also granted the defendant two sureties in the like sum after he pleaded not guilty to a three-count charge of conspiracy, rape and sexual harassment.

    Ipaye-Nwachukwu said one of the sureties must be a relation of one of the defendants while the second surety should be a civil servant of not less than Grade Level 14.

    She said the case file should be duplicated and a copy sent to the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.

    Prosecuting Sergeant Anthonia Osayande told the court that the offences were committed sometime in January at High-Rise Quarters, University of Lagos.

    She alleged that the defendant and others at large conspired and raped the teenager (name withheld).

    “Daniel sexually harassed the girl with video clips in order to intimidate her. He had sexual intercourse with the 17-year-old girl without her consent,’’ she alleged.

    The offences contravened sections 137, 260 (2), 264 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015 (Revised).

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 137 provides life imprisonment for offenders.

    The magistrate adjourned the case until May 18

  • Police arrest three for abduction, rape of Indian film actress

    Indian police have arrested three people in connection with the alleged kidnapping and gang rape of a popular film actress in the southern state of Kerala last week.

    “We have so far nabbed three persons, the driver of the actress and two others in the case. However, the main accused is still on the run,” a senior police official said Tuesday.

    He added: “We have identified the main accused as the former driver of the actress and raids are being conducted to nab him.”

    The incident took place late Friday night.

    The film actress alleged that three persons took turns to rape her inside her own car that they had waylaid while she was on her way to dub a film.

    The crime shocked the film fraternity in Kerala and sparked massive outrage in India, with many taking to social media to vent out their anger.

    The Kerala government has assured that all the perpetrators of the heinous crime will be brought to justice at the earliest.

    The 2012 brutal and fatal gangrape of a 23-year-old medical student by six men on a moving bus in Delhi had forced the Indian government to introduce stricter laws to deal with crimes against women.

  • Suspects: we rob, gang rape our victims

    Suspects: we rob, gang rape our victims

    Three suspected robbers and serial rapists have been arrested by Rapid Response Squad (RRS) operatives at Charity Bus Stop in Oshodi, Lagos..
    Sunday John, 27, Saviour Daniel, 23, and 17-year-old boy were arrested by RRS Decoy Team.
    John was said to have confessed that he led three other members of his gang to rape nine women in two weeks.
    The suspect, a bus conductor in Oshodi, hails from Akwa-Ibom State. He said a 17-year-old boy is a member of his gang.
    A statement by RRS said John’s colleague, Daniel Olayemi, 18, was arrested on Tuesday while fighting with some boys over a stolen Samsung tablet in Oshodi.
    It said Olayemi told his interrogators that he stole the tablet from a woman that they gang raped at Charity Bus stop.
    This prompted the RRS’ early morning raid of Charity Bus Stop, where three other members of the gang were arrested.
    According to Olayemi, the gang robbed 12 passersby and raped no fewer than nine women in the bush at Charity Bus Stop.
    He said: “I have followed him to more than 12 operations. We were always operating at Charity Bus Stop between 4am and 5:40am. Our last operation was on a woman of about 57 years old. She was passing by Charity Bus Stop. I snatched her hand bag and disappeared into the bush. I came out of the bush to see the three others having sex with the woman. I hid the best of the three phones I found in her bag. I disclosed to them that I saw two small phones and N8,000 in the bag.
    “We had in a similar circumstance days before, raped a 42-year-old woman at the same spot when we didn’t see any valuable from her bag. We took turns to rape her, then, we allowed her to go.
    “In all the rape cases, John takes the initiative and the lead. He dragged the women into the bush before calling us to take our turns. He is the leader of the gang. None of us dare challenge him. He doesn’t share with us whatever we made from the robberies. That was why I stole the Samsung tablet from that woman.
    “We also robbed men too. I participated in the robbery of about three men at the Charity Busstop. In all the instances, John took a lead, seizing the victims and dragging them into the bush where we either raped or took their valuables.”
    Daniel said: “I didn’t partake in all the raping. I was only involved on three occasions. John was the one who dragged them into the bush and undressed them. He took the lead and ordered us to take turns.
    “He is our leader. He is stronger than us and he instructed us to have sex with them. Whenever, he is exhausted, he ordered us to take our turns. I go after him. It is the youngest of us, Olayemi that came last. At times, they distanced themselves whenever we were taking turns”.
    John said: “In the last two weeks, we had robbed and dragged nine women between the ages of 27 and 57 into the bush and raped them.
    “We took turns to rape them. While our primary aim was to steal their valuables, I have been raping most of them after robbing them. It is true that it has been my idea but we have all been doing it together.
    “After robbing the women, I drag them into the nearby bush. If they are younger women, I carry her into the bush. Like the about 24-year-old I carried into the bush two weeks ago.
    “After taking our turns on her, they (colleagues) all ran away. They took all she had on her. When they were gone, all her dress was all messed up. I took her to where she cleaned up. She couldn’t even find her shoes. I got new set of slippers for her before I gave her N500 transport fare, and took her to where she boarded a bus to Iyana Ipaja.
    “Whenever, we take a woman, we normally rape them but not all women. Most of those we raped were between 24 years and late 50s, like a mama we raped last Sunday, she was in her late 50s.
    “We are not the only gang that operate there. I know of about three other gangs that rob there. Some groups of boys come from Agbado and Agege to operate at Charity Bus Stop. They operate in the evening”.
    The decoy team is on the lookout for the other gangs.
    Police spokesperson Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent (SP), said the suspects have given out vital information that would lead to the arrest of others.
    The suspects have been transferred to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (SCIID) at Panti, Yaba, Lagos Mainland.

  • Painters gang rape employer’s daughter

    The Police in Lagos yesterday charged two motor mechanics, Taiwo Azeez, 23 and Isiaka Taofeek, 20, in an Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged rape.

    The duo, who appeared on a two-count charge of conspiracy and rape, were alleged to have forcefully had sexual intercourse with Kikelomo Agbebi, 28.

    Prosecuting Inspector Chinalu Uwadione said the offence were committed on July 30 around 5.30pm, on 3, Meiran road, Meiran-Ijaiye, Lagos.

    Uwadione explained that the complainant’s father had solicited the services of a painter for his 3-bedroom apartment when the duo obliged to take up the job.

    “It was during the course of painting the rooms that the accused forcefully took turns in having sexual intercourse with Agbebi in one of the rooms where she was staying,” he said.

    According to Nwadione, the offence contravened Sections 258 and 409 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State.

    Taofeek and Azeez, however, pleaded not guilty to the two charges levelled against them.

    Their counsel, Mr Spurgeon Ataene, applied for the bail of his client in the most liberal terms.

    Chief Magistrate Oluyemisi Adelaja admitted them to N300,000 bail with two sureties in the like sum.

    She adjourned the matter till September 5.

  • Woman escapes death after gang-rape

    Woman escapes death after gang-rape

    A 45-year-old woman was on Sunday gang-raped and tortured by gunmen in Abakaliki.

    The victim told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that a group of armed men numbering about five, forcefully pulled her from the commercial tricycle (Keke) which she boarded.

    According to her, the gunmen subsequently forced her into the Keke they boarded and drove-off alongside two motorcycles they hired.

    “They took me to a swampy bush behind the San Diego Hotel, Kpirikpiri, Abakaliki, where they gang-raped, tortured and abandoned me thinking I was dead.

    “A good Samaritan came to my rescue and informed the police who took me to a hospital where I was placed on intensive medication,” she said.

    She said the attack was premeditated, alleging that the gunmen might had been hired by her estranged husband who hailed from Enugu.

    “I reported him at the Family Law Centre, Abakaliki, over his incessant assault and inhuman treatment which causes me deep physical and emotional trauma.

    “During the last sitting of the Centre’s court, he boasted that my case with him will end when I am ‘eliminated’.

    The Public Relations Officer of the Ebonyi Police Command, DSP George Okafor, who confirmed the story, assured that the command would get to the root of the matter.

    “No arrest has been made so far on the issue, as we are currently concentrating on saving the woman’s life.

    “Investigations into the matter will, however, be pursued to its logical conclusion, to apprehend and prosecute the culprits,” he said.