Court remands 30-year -old for allegedly raping woman in Abeokuta
Funmi Bewaji, Abeokuta
An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a 30-year-old man, Ajibola Akindele, for allegedly raping a 21-year-old woman.
The accused person committed the offence on April 16 at The Redeem Evangelism Ministry (TREM) Church, Ita-Oshin, Abeokuta.
The Prosecutor Olakunle Shonibare, informed the court presided over by Magistrate Olajumoke Somefun, that the accused person was to help in decorating the church.
The defendant was said to have forcefully had carnal knowledge of the victim, who was directed to open the the church for him to gain entry so as to carry out the assignment given to him.
The woman was said to have reported the incident to the Police, who subsequently arrested the defendant.
The prosecutor said tbe offense contravened sections 358 and 359 of the Criminal Laws of Ogun State.
While the Magistrate did not take the plea of Akindele, ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Oba Correctional Centre.
She also ordered that the case file be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions for advice.
She adjourned the case till July 13 for mention.
