Crime
2 Men Remanded For Raping 21-Year Old Girl In Osun
By Ayobami Agboola
An Osun State Magistrate Court siting in Osogbo on Wednesday ordered two men, Ademola Adeleye (44) and Muhammad Adam (22) to be remanded at Ilesa Prison for allegedly raping a 21-year old girl (name withheld).
The prosecutor, Inspector Taiwo Adegoke had told the court that the accused persons were on 30th of July, at about 8:pm, at Balogunagoro Area, Osogbo had a canal knowledge of a 21-year-old girl.
He emphasized that the accused persons also dispossessed the rape victim of her Samsung Galaxy valued N45,000 on the same date and at the same time and place.
Inspector Adegoke Argued that the offences committed by the accused were contrary to and punishable under Sections 358,249(d),390(a),360,516,126 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Volume II Laws of Osun State Nigeria 2003.
Adegoke further told the court that the victim is currently receiving treatment at one spiritual home as her life was said to be at stake.
But the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the offences leveled against them.
Though the Defense Counsel, Barrister Dauda Oyewale applied for the bail of his clients in the most liberal terms, but the bail application was strongly objected to by the Police Prosecutor, describing the critical condition of the victim as a major reason for his objection.
In her ruling, Magistrate Adenike Olowolagba, ordered the remand of the accused persons at Ilesha Prison and adjourned the case till November 1st, 2017 for mention.
