A 25-year-old Collins Ezekiel, who
allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl and assaulted her with blows appeared
before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday in Lagos.
The accused, who resides at the Government Residential Area, Ikeja,
is facing trial on a two counts of forcefully having sexual intercourse
and assault.
The prosecutor, Etim Nkankuk, told the court that the offences were committed on February 2 at about 12.15pm at 19, Sowemimo Street, GRA, Ikeja.
Nkankuk told the court that the accused assaulted his victim, who was his neighbour, by blowing her and then proceeded to forcefully have sexual intercourse with her.
“The accused was able to overpower the teenager before defiling her,” Nkankuk said.
He said the offences contravened Sections 137 and 170 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Section 137 prescribes life imprisonment for offenders.
The accused entered a plea of innocence.
The chief magistrate, Mr Olatunbosun Abolarinwa, granted the accused bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
He adjourned the case till March 10, for legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions.
The prosecutor, Etim Nkankuk, told the court that the offences were committed on February 2 at about 12.15pm at 19, Sowemimo Street, GRA, Ikeja.
Nkankuk told the court that the accused assaulted his victim, who was his neighbour, by blowing her and then proceeded to forcefully have sexual intercourse with her.
“The accused was able to overpower the teenager before defiling her,” Nkankuk said.
He said the offences contravened Sections 137 and 170 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Section 137 prescribes life imprisonment for offenders.
The accused entered a plea of innocence.
The chief magistrate, Mr Olatunbosun Abolarinwa, granted the accused bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
He adjourned the case till March 10, for legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions.
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