'He Threatened Me With A Cutlass, Took Me To An Uncompleted Building' - Woman Raped While Returning From TB Joshua's Vigil
Category: Bizarre & Odd News
A security guard employed by the
Igando Landlord’s Association to guard the area has been accused of
raping a 24-year-old lady, Tivere.
The accused, Kelly Ochuko was arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State on two counts of rape.
The
victim who had travelled to Lagos from Sapele in Delta state for pastor
T.B Joshua's vigil programme at the Synagogue Church of All Nation was
on her way back from the vigil when the accused accosted her at about
2am.
He reportedly threatened her
with a cutlass and so she yielded and followed him to an uncompleted
building where he sexually assaulted her. After which he pleaded with
her to marry him and gave her his number.
After she left the uncompleted building, she ran into some policemen at the junction and told them what had happened.
The
policemen were said to have plotted with Tivere to call Ochukwo to see
her off to the park where she
would board a bus back to Sapele and the
unsuspecting Ochukwo came only to be arrested by the police.
According
to the police prosecutor, Corporal Cyriacus Osuji, the offence was
punishable under sections 258(1), 171 of the Criminal Law of Lagos
State, Nigeria, 2011.
Ochuko howevr pleaded not guilty to the charge and elected summary trial.
The
magistrate, Ms Y.B Badejo-Okusanya, admitted him to bail in the sum of
N50,000 with two sureties in like sum and the case was adjourned till
March 4, 2014.
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