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Alleged rape: Court remands father pending DPP advice

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AN Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Thursday remanded a father, Phillip Iyiola, 43, who allegedly raped his two daughters, pending legal advice from the Oyo State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP).

The police charged Iyiola with rape.

Chief Magistrate E.A Idowu, ordered the remand of Iyiola at Agodi Federal Prison pending the outcome of the case file with the DPP.

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Idowu, adjourned the case until March 26, for the mention.

Earlier the police prosecutor, ASP Adewale Amos told the court that Iyiola between January and November 2018, at Road 3c, No.6, Temidire str, Olirunda, Ibadan, allegedly raped his two daughters aged eight and nine years.

Amos said, Iyiola allegedly commit the offence without the children’s consent.

He said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 218 of the Criminal Code of Oyo state 2000.

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