A 35-year-old man who goes by the name Oluwafemi Kehinde and lives at No. 36 Success Street, Abule Isale, Ilogbo Road, Ota, is facing a count charge of rape.
He was on Tuesday arraigned in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, for allegedly raping a physically challenged girl.
NAN reports that the Prosecutor, Insp. E.O Adaraloye said the defendant had unlawful carnal knowledge of the complainant, by using his manhood to caress her private part, knowing fully well that she is a physically challenged person.
He further told the court that the defendant committed the offense at his residence at about 10.30 p.m. on Feb. 12.
He said that the offence contravened Section 360 of the Criminal Code Vol.1, 2006.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mrs A.O. Adeyemi, granted him bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She ordered that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and be gainfully employed with an evidence of tax payment to Ogun Government.
Adeyemi adjourned the case until June 19 for trial.
Source: Daily Post