A
19-year-old man, Jelili Afolabi, who allegedly raped a 16-year-old
girl was on Friday arraigned at a Surulere Magistrates’ Court in
Lagos.
Afolabi,
whose address was not provided, is charged with rape.
The
prosecutor, Sgt. Anthonia Osanyade told the court that the accused
committed the offence at Konga Meji Ibeshe beach, Lagos, at about
7.30 p.m. on Aug.17.
She
said the accused invited his victim to a quiet part of the beach
and forcefully had sex with her.
The
offence contravened Section 137 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State,
2011.
The
Chief Magistrate, Mrs Ipaye Nwachukwu, granted bail to the accused in
the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
She
ordered that one of the sureties must be a blood-relation to the
accused and that both sureties should provide evidence of tax payment
to the Lagos State Government.
Nwachukwu
adjourned the case to Nov.1.
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