An
Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded in prison custody a
19-year-old man, John Julius, for alleged rape of a 35-year-old woman.
The
Prosecutor, Insp. Bayo Ajiboye had told the court that the accused allegedly
committed the offence on July 12 at Efon Alaaye-Ekiti.
Ajiboye
said that the accused unlawfully raped a 35-year-old woman on her way from the
farm and inflicted injuries that led to her being hospitalised.
He said
the offence contravened Section 358 of the Criminal Code, Cap C 16,Laws of
Ekiti State, 2012.
He told
the court that he had forwarded a duplicate of the case file to the office of
the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), for legal advice.
No plea
was taken.
Magistrate
Modupe Afeniforo remanded the accused in prison custody and adjourned the case
till Aug.19 for further mention.
Labels: Rape, Teenager remanded in prison for raping 35-year-old woman
