Rape: Court remands man, 34, in Osun

A 34-year-old man, Oyedokun Tunde, has been remanded in Ilesa prison, Osun state, for alleged rape. 


The prosecutor, Mr Fagboyinbo Abiodun, told the court that the accused impregnated a 13-year-old girl, Akinloye Stella, without her consent.


A charge sheet obtained by our correspondent reads in part: “That you, Oyedokun Tunde, sometimes in April 2019, at No 5, Balogun street, Omigade area, Osogbo, in the Osogbo Magisterial district, did unlawfully have the canal knowledge of one Akinloye Stella “F”, age 13 years and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 218 of the Criminal Code Cap 34, Vol 11, laws of Osun state, 2003.


The accused pleaded not guilty to the two count of rape and assault preferred against him by the police.


His Counsel, Mr Seun Ogundari, urged the court to grant the bail of the accused, promising that he would stand his trial.
But, Magistrate Modupe Awodele, directed the Counsel to file a formal bail application for the bail of his client and ordered that the accused be remanded in Ilesa prison.


The case was thereby adjourned to July 30, 2019, for ruling on bail application.

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