A
man who brutally r*ped his landlady has been charged to court after the
woman raised alarm and involved the police in the matter.
*Photo used for illustrative purpose*
A 52-year-old bus conductor, Segun Awogbemi, who allegedly raped
his landlady, was on Thursday docked at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in
Lagos.
The accused, who lives in Saidatu Street, Oregun in Ikeja, Lagos, is facing a two-count of conspiracy and rape.
The prosecutor, Insp. Ezekiel Ayorinde, told the court that the
accused and others at large committed the offences on Oct. 9 at about
9:00 p.m. in his residence.
Ayorinde told the court that the accused and his accomplices conspired and raped the complainant.
He alleged that on the said date, the complainant was invited by one Sarah Emmanuel to her room for a drink.
He said, “After the drink, the complainant went back to her
room, feeling intoxicated and slept off immediately without locking her
door.”
He further alleged that the landlady discovered the following
morning that she had been raped by her tenant along with others still at
large.
He said, “The complainant resulted to shouting and cursing that whoever raped her will become swollen and die.”
The offences contravened Sections 258 and 409 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Omolade Awope, granted the accused bail in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
Awope said that the sureties must be gainfully employed and should
swear to an affidavit of means and produce evidence of two years tax
payment to Lagos State.
She adjourned the case till Dec. 27 for hearing.
NAN
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