Court remands man, 35, over alleged raping of girl, 19

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Wednesday remanded a 35-year-old Daniel Okodua in Kirikiri Prisons over alleged raping of a 19-year-old woman.

The Magistrate, Mrs B.O. Osunsanmi, did not take the plea of Okodua, who resides at Oko-Oba, Lagos.

Osunsanmi ordered that the defendant should be remanded pending legal advice from the Lagos State Department of Public Prosecution.

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The Prosecutor, ASP. Ezekiel Ayorinde told the court that the defendant committed the offence on July 24 at his residence.

Ayorinde said that the defendant threatened the complainant with an object and raped her.

“The complainant was going home when the defendant accosted her with dangerous weapons suspected to be a knife, threatening to stab her if she refused to comply.

“He dragged her into his room and had canal knowledge of her.

“The defendant threatened to kill her if she tells anybody what he did to her.

“The complainant ignored his threat, and reported the case, following which the defendant was arrested,” the prosecutor said.

He said the offence violated Section 260 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section prescribes life imprisonment for rape.

The court adjourned the case until Oct. 16 for mention.