Ado-Ekiti – An Ado-Ekiti Chief
Magistrates' Court on Monday ordered
the remand of a 45-year-old man,
Lawrence Adedapo, in prison for alleged
rape of a 75-year-old woman.
Chief Magistrate Simeon Ojo, who gave
the order in his ruling, decried the
alarming cases of rape in the state.
"It is high time the court made
offenders to learn their lesson by
keeping them in custody,'' he said.
Ojo adjourned the case to Dec.16, for
further hearing.
The Police Prosecutor, Mr David Erinma,
told the court that the accused
committed the offence on Nov.7 at Oke
Erinmope Street, Ise-Ekiti in Ise-Orun
Local Government Area.
Erinma told the court that the accused
unlawfully had carnal knowledge the
septuagenarian woman, which led to
her severe bleeding.
The prosecutor said the offence
contravened Section 355 of the
Criminal Code.
No plea was taken. (NAN) source:www.vanguardngr.com/
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