A 24-year-old patent
medicine dealer, Ijezie
Chidiebere, and two
other men have been
arraigned before the
Ebute Meta Magistrate's
Court for allegedly
raping a 14-year-old
girl.
The incident was said to have taken place on August
3, 2013 in Orile-Iganmu, Lagos State.
The police said Chidiebere and the other suspects
(Okechukwu Ezea, 25 and Chikezie Ejesi, 25)
detained the victim in Chidiebere's shop where they
violated her "and in the process, destroyed her
hymen."
To cover their action, they allegedly poured a liquid
substance suspected to be olive oil on her while
pretending to be clerics.
They were said to have told some people that had
gathered that the girl was a witch, who needed
urgent spiritual deliverance.
Some of the people, who were not convinced, alerted
policemen who arrested the trio.
The three men were arraigned on four counts of
felony, rapé and false representation.
The charges read in part, "That you, Ijezie
Chidiebere,m, Okechukewu Ezea, m, Chikezie Ejesi,m
and others now at large on August 3, 2013, at 9pm
at No 8, Kekere-Ekun Street, Orile-Iganmu in the
Lagos Magisterial District did conspire amongst
yourselves to commit felony to wit defilement and
administering of noxious substance."
The prosecutor, Sergeant Qasim Adams, said the
offences were punishable under Sections 409,
137,166(1)(D) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State
Nigeria 2011 and Section 247(b) of the Criminal
Code of Law of Cap 'C38' Laws of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, 2004.
The men pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
The magistrate, Mr. K.O Ogundare, admitted the
defendants to bail in the sum of N100,000 with two
sureties each in like sum.
He also instructed the police to transfer the matter to
the Surulere Family Court....
The matter was adjourned till September 24
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