For allegedly raping an 18-year-old girl, a man was on Wednesday charged before an Apapa Senior Magistrate’s Court in Lagos.
The accused, Lawal Faruk, 31, who is facing a two-count charge of felony and rape, however, pleaded not guilty.
But the prosecutor, Sgt. Umeh Kalu told the court that the accused and his accomplice --still at large-- committed the offence.
According to him, the accused lured their victim, (names withheld) to an isolated place and raped her one after the other.
Kalu said the offence, which was committed on Aug. 17 at about 8.30 a.m. at First Gate, Tin Can Island Port, Lagos, contravened Sections 357, 358 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The Senior Magistrate, Ariyike Ipaye-Nwachukwu, who stood in for Chief Magistrate O.Oshin, granted the accused bail in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
The case has been adjourned till Sept. 10 for further hearing.
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