Wonders shall never cease, when will rape become a thing of history in this world we live in!
i put an exclamation mark and not a question mark because i believe it is not a question any one can answer, we can only pray and hope never to fall victims of such horrific experience.
A 45-year-old man, Bowale Adedeji, on Monday appeared before an Ota Senior Magistrates’ Court in Ogun over alleged defilement of a 12-year-old girl.
Adedeji, who lives at No. 23 Banjo St., Ijako Road, Ota, is facing a charge of defilement.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Chudu Gbesi, told the court that the accused committed the offence on December 5, 2015 at 9.00pm along Ijako Road, Ota, Ogun.
Gbesi said that Adedeji lured the girl into an uncompleted building and had unlawful carnal knowledge of her, revealing that the accused was apprehended by passersby and handed over to the police.
According to the prosecutor, the offence contravened Section 218 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.
The suspect, pleaded not guilty to the charge of defilement slammed on him.
The Senior Magistrate, Mr. S.O. Banwo, admitted Adedeji to bail in the sum of N350, 000, with two sureties in like sum, ruling that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and show evidence of payment of tax to the Ogun State Government in the last one year.
Banwo, in addition, said the sureties must submit four recent passport photographs and swear an affidavit of means, one of whom should be a civil servant not below grade level 13 in the employment of Ogun State.
The Magistrate subsequently adjourned the case till January 29 for hearing.
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