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  • Man jailed 12 years for raping woman in Pudah

    Man jailed 12 years for raping woman in Pudah

    An Oyo State High Court has sentenced a middle aged man, Idris Rasheed to 12 years imprisonment for having an unlawful and forcefull carnal knowledge of one Tawakalitu Olayiwola, a woman in Pudah (popularly called Eleha in Yoruba).

    On January 28, last year, about 10pm, Tawakalitu Olayiwola, a woman in Pudah (Eleha) was stranded at Abayomi Area, Iwo Road, Ibadan.

    A Muslim, Tawakalitu, thought of passing the night at any mosque, and approached Rasheed to guide her to the nearest mosque in the area.

    But, the defendant lured the victim to a desolate place where he had unlawful carnal knowledge of the victim.

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    The defendant was arrested by people after the woman had escaped from the dilapidated house and was handed over to the police at Testing Ground, Agodi before he was transferred to State C.I.D, Iyaganku, Ibadan for further investigation.

    The defendant was subsequently charged to court and found guilty.

     Counsel to the defendant, Mr O. A Ekundayo, who urged the court to tender justice with mercy.

    He pleaded with the court to give the defendant another chance considering his young age. But, Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, presiding over Court 10 of the Oyo State High Court, Ring Road, Ibadan had adjourned the matter for adoption of the final written address of counsel which were adopted.

  • Man 36 bags life imprisonment for raping seven-year-old

    Man 36 bags life imprisonment for raping seven-year-old

    A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has sentenced a 36-year old man, Laminu Ahmed, to life imprisonment upon his conviction for raping a seven-year-old girl.

    Justice Modupe Osho-Adebiyi issued the sentence on Thursday while delivering judgment in the case prosecuted by Mrs. Yewande Awopetua of the Sexual and Gender Based Violence Response Unit of the Federal Ministry of Justice.

    According to a statement by Kamarudeen Ogundele, the spokesman of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the convict committed the offence on January 3, 2023.

    The statement reads: “The convict had on 3rd January 2023 asked the victim (name withheld) to bring him a plate of food from the food her mother was selling at the Zuba Fruit Market, Abuja and lured her to follow him with the food to a public bathroom in the market.

    “He locked the door as soon as she entered and proceeded to sexually abuse and rape her by forcefully kissing her, inserting his fore finger into her vagina and then penis and raped her.

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    “He clamped his hands over her mouth when she attempted to scream and threatened to kill her if she ever told anyone.

    “Nevertheless, the little girl was brave enough to tell her mother about the rape on her return.

    “The mother had gone out to attend a friend’s naming ceremony when the incident occurred.

    “She and the father had immediately reported the matter to the local vigilante who arrested the defendant and handed him over to the Police.

    “The defendant confessed to the crime at the police station in Zuba and at the FCT Command, to which the case was later transferred.

    “The defendant was charged to court by Prosecution Counsel from the SGBV Response Unit of the Federal Ministry of Justice (representing the AGF), on an eight count charge.”

  • Man jailed 14 years for raping 78-year-old woman

    Man jailed 14 years for raping 78-year-old woman

    Justice Rahman Oshodi of an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court yesterday sentenced a man, Lawal Moshod, to 14 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 78-year-old woman (name withheld) now deceased.

    The judge convicted the defendant of a one-count amended charge brought against him by the state for raping the woman.

    The defendant had pleaded not guilty when arraigned on May 13, 2022 by the prosecution, Mr B. E. Okeowo.

    He was re-arraigned on May 30, 2024 on an amended one-count charge bordering on an attempt to commit sexual assault by penetration contrary to section 262 of the criminal law of Lagos State.

    The amended information was read to the defendant on May 31, 2024, to which he pleaded guilty.

    The judge asked the defendant whether he understood the content of his guilty plea and the obligation of the court to give out the maximum sentence on the charges.

    Lawal admitted he made the plea bargain voluntarily and was satisfied by the advice of his counsel.

    Earlier, during resumed proceedings yesterday, the prosecuting counsel told the court that she called two witnesses, two IPOs and exhibits were tendered to prove his case.

    Okeowo urged the court to sentence the defendant according to the plea bargain agreement dated May 30, 2024.

    Delivering judgment on the matter, Justice Oshodi said that the defendant was charged on a lone count of rape through information dated August 26, 2019, which was filed on September 9, 2019 and he pleaded not guilty to it on May 13, 2022.

    “The defendant met the survivor, a 78 years old woman, now deceased, in Maryland on January 2, 2019. She had dementia and could not find her way home.

    “The defendant offered to assist her. As it turned out, it was a deliberate act to abuse her sexually.

    “The defendant took the 78 years old survivor to a secluded area and raped her. Some Good Samaritan heard her cry and mobilised to rescue her.”

    She was taken to the police station and it was confirmed that the survivor was bleeding through her private part with bruises on her face.

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    “She was later taken to Mirabel Medical Centre for examination. The medical examination result was received as exhibit F in evidence which documents physical trauma and forceful penetration of the survivor’s vagina.”

    The prosecution counsel, B. E. Okeowo, informed the court that both parties have entered a plea and sentence agreement dated May 30, 2024.

    Oshodi asked the defendant if he had anything to say to the court.

    “Forgive me,” Moshod said.

    The defendant counsel Oyebanji Yusuf pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy.

    “He is remorseful about what he has done. I plead to this honorable court to temper justice with mercy. He committed a very grievous offence considering the age of the victim.”

    The prosecution counsel, Okewo, urged the court to sentence the defendant according to the plea bargain.

    “My lord, we urge this honorable court to sentence the defendant according to the plea bargain. The plea bargain agreement does not reduce the gravity of the offence committed by the defendant.

    “The victim was 78 years old. She only sought for help from the defendant, which he took advantage of and raped her, which caused the victim a lot and led to her death.”

    She added that this will send a powerful message and signal to the society.

    Oshodi sentenced the convict to 14 years imprisonment on the one-count charge after considering the plea bargain agreement between the prosecution and defence counsel.

  • Man, 55, gets life jail for raping six-year-old girl

    Man, 55, gets life jail for raping six-year-old girl

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    A 55-YEAR-OLD man, Yau Ibrahim from Kundu village in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State has been sentenced to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl by a Senior Magistrates Court in Minna.

    The police prosecutor, Inspector Aliyu Yakubu Kuta, said that the suspect had lured the victim who was in primary 1 into his room on August 3, 2023 and sexually assaulted her.

    Kuta said that the incident was reported by the victim’s father, Abdullahi Dauda, saying that the victim suffered severe injuries to her private parts which resulted in significant bleeding.

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    During the trial, two witnesses provided testimony, and two exhibits were presented, including the defendant’s confession and a medical report from the Police clinic in Minna detailing the victim’s health condition.

    The Judge, Hafsat Abdullahi Bawa Wuse, who delivered the judgment after considering the convict’s plea for leniency, the magnitude of the offense, the victim’s current state of health, and the convict’s admission of infecting the girl with sexually transmitted diseases sentenced the accused to life imprisonment.

     According to her, the evidence on ground and testimonials warranted the maximum penalty.

    The judge disclosed that the victim’s medical report confirmed the presence of STDs, which the convict had confessed to transmitting.

  • Two remanded for ‘raping’ family friend’s daughter

    An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, yesterday ordered that two men, who allegedly raped a 13-year-old daughter of their family friend, be remanded in prison, pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

    Magistrate B.O. Osunsanmi ordered that Rasheed Kasali and Isiaka Adisa be remanded at Kirikiri Prisons.

    Osunsanmi ordered that the case file be sent to the DPP office.

    The defendants’ pleas were not taken.

    Kasali, 39, who lives at 18B, Dipo Olubi Street, Surulere, Lagos, and Adisa, 38, who resides at 11, Tosun Street, Itire-Ikate, Surulere, are facing a charge of rape .

    Prosecuting Inspector Raphael Donny said the defendants committed the offence with two others at large last year at 6, Adebayo Street, off Ijesha Road, Surulere, Lagos.

    He alleged that the defendants sexually assaulted the girl on different occasions whenever her parents were not around.

    Donny said the girl’s mother reported the case at the police station and the defendants were arrested.

     

  • Man, 58, held for ‘raping’ 10-year-old stepdaughter

    An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court has remanded a 58-year-old man, Sunday Akpan, for allegedly defiling his 10-year-old stepdaughter.

    Akpan, of Thomas Estate, Ajah, Lagos, was arraigned on a one-count charge of defilement before Mrs. K. O. Doja-Ojo.

    Prosecuting Inspector Peace Chukwudi alleged that the defendant committed the offence at about 2pm on December 8, at 1004 building, Thomas Estate.

    She alleged that Akpan had “unlawful carnal knowledge of the girl without her consent.”

    Akpan’s plea was not taken.

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    The prosecutor urged the court to remand him, pending legal advice by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

    Magistrate Doja-Ojo granted the request and ordered that the case file be sent to  the DPP.

    The case continues on January 9.

  • Man charged with raping 31-year-old woman

    The police in Ogun State yesterday arraigned a 40-year-old man, Olalekan Yinka, before an Ota Magistrates’ Court for alleged rape of a woman, aged 31.

    Yinka, who lives at 16, Igbele Durojaiye Street, Ota, is facing a count charge of rape, to which he pleaded not guilty.

    Prosecutor Abdulkareem Mustapha told the court that the accused allegedly raped the woman at his home on December 2, at 9:30 pm.

    He said the offence contravened Section 360 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.

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    Chief Magistrate Matthew Akinyemi admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N140, 000 with two sureties in the like sum.

    He said the sureties must live within the court’s jurisdiction and be employed.

    In addition, the sureties should show evidence of tax payment to the Ogun State Government, as part of the bail conditions.

    Akinyemi adjourned the case till January 7 for further hearing.

     

  • Herbalist nabbed for ‘raping’ epileptic teenager

    An herbalist, Shina Segun, has been arrested for allegedly raping a teenager suffering from epilepsy.

    It was gathered that the incident occurred at Ile-Oba in Ijanikin, Ojo, Lagos State.

    Segun, 35, it was learnt, forcefully had sex with the girl after he asked her mother to go and prepare pap the teenager would take after her medication.

    According to Ben Bruce Foundation, which handled the case, the victim became epileptic in 2015 and was withdrawn from school due to the stigma.

    A representative of the foundation, Olu-Adebiyi Ore, said to seek help for her daughter, the mother approached the herbalist for healing.

    Ore said: “Shina Segun advised the woman to bring her daughter to his house for the healing process to begin and she agreed out of desperation. He told the mother to go and prepare food (pap) for the child, saying the herbs would make her vomit and it was compulsory for the girl to eat afterwards.

    “The mother rushed home to prepare the pap, only to return and find people gathered around her crying daughter outside Segun’s house. The girl lamented that Segun forcefully removed her pant, covered her mouth and raped her.”

    Continuing, Ore said the case was reported at Ijanikin Police Station, Lagos.

    “It was transferred to the Gender Unit where the suspect was charged to court on November 23. He was remanded in prison custody and the casefile was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice,” he said.

  • Businessman in court for ‘raping Facebook girlfriend’

    An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court yesterday remanded a businessman, Ebuka Eze, 27, in prison for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl he met on Facebook.

    Eze will remain in custody pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

    The defendant was arraigned before Chief Magistrate, P. E. Nwaka on a one count charge of child defilement contrary to Section 260 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    Prosecuting Inspector Christopher John told the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 19 at his 25, Ayodele Street, Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos home.

    The defendant, he said, had invited the victim, who he met on Facebook, to his house, where she was raped.

    The prosecutor alleged that during the visit, the defendant pushed the victim to the bed, covered her mouth with pillow and raped her. John claimed that the defendant wiped the bloodstain on his victim’s body with the bedspread

    He said when the victim got home, her parents saw the bloodstain on her dress and asked how she came by it and she narrated the incident to them.

    The prosecutor said the case was reported to the police and the accused was arrested.

    Chief Magistrate Nwaka adjourned till June 28.

  • Businessman remanded for ‘raping, impregnating girl’

    An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court yesterday remanded a businessman, Agboola Alabi, 24, over alleged rape and impregnating a 15-year-old girl.

    Chief Magistrate P. E. Nwaka ordered Alabi to be remanded in Kirikiri Prisons, while the case file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions for advice.

    Nwaka adjourned the case till May 30.

    The accused, who lives at Agbado Ijaye in Lagos, is being tried for rape.

    Earlier, the Prosecutor, Inspector Christopher John, told the court that the accused committed the offence sometime in December, 2017 at his friend’s residence, 16 Akilo Close in Agege, near Lagos.

    John told the court that the accused lured the girl to his friend’s apartment and had sexual intercourse with her.

    “The girl’s mother discovered that she was growing bigger and decided to take her to hospital for a medical check-up. It was at the hospital that she was confirmed to be pregnant. When the victim was asked who was responsible for her pregnancy, she said it was Alabi, who raped her sometime in December.

    “The case was reported at the police station and the accused was arrested for questioning,’’ the prosecutor said.