Two persons suspected to
be homosexuals, have been arraigned
before an Osogbo Magistrate's Court,
OsunState for allegedly copulating
inside the Peace of Jesus Apostolic
Church located at Asubiaro area in
Osogbo.
According to the Police Prosecutor,
Inspector Solomon Oladele, the
suspects, a 19-year-old Samuel Friday
and Oni Oluwatobi, aged 18 were said
to have committed the act sometime in
May, 2013 at 2a.m., in the church.
The charge preferred against the
accused read: "That you Samuel Friday
and Oni Oluwatobi sometime in May,
2013 at 2a.m. at Peace of Jesus
Apostolic Church, Asubiaro, Osogbo did
conspire together to commit felony, to
wit indecent sexual practice between
yourselves."
Oladele informed the court that the two
suspects conducted themselves in a
manner that was capable of causing
breach of public peace and have
desecrated the place of worship.
It was also gathered that Friday had
sometime in May 2013 at Sadiat area,
Ilesa Road in Osogbo at 4p.m., sexually
assaulted a boy simply identified as
Oladipupo Moruf by fondling his private
part without the latter's approval.
The second count of the charge read:
"That you Samuel Friday, sometime, in
May 2013 at Sadiat area, Ilesa Road in
Osogbo at 4p.m., in the Osogbo
Magisterial District did indecently
seduce one Oladipupo Moruf by
touching his private part."
The prosecutor contended that the
accused persons committed the
offences contrary to and punishable
under Sections 516, 249 (D), and
Section 217 of the Criminal Code Cap
34, Vol. II, Laws of Osun State of
Nigeria, 2003.
When the four counts charge against
them were read to them, they pleaded
not guilty and their counsel, Mrs.
Nnenna Ngwu, prayed the court to
grant them bail, arguing that they are
presumed innocent until the contrary
was proved by the prosecution.
Magistrate Olusola Aluko granted the
accused persons bail in the sum of
N100,000 each with two sureties in like
sum.
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