A 22-year-old man, Chibuike Onogwu, was on Friday charged before a Surulere Chief Magistrate’s Court for alleged rape and assault.
Onogwu is standing trial on charges of conspiracy, threatening violence, rape and assault occasioning harm.
The prosecutor, PC Samuel Ishola told the court that the defendant and others at large, on Aug. 29, unlawfully had canal knowledge of a 22-year old housewife.
Ishola said the offence was committed at Nimota Street, Sari Iganmu in Lagos.
He said when being raped, the woman’s cry attracted a passerby, Mr Linus Okereafor, who attempted stopping the act but was stabbed with a bottle on the hand by the defendant.
The prosecutor explained that Okereafor consequently sustained injuries on the hand.
Ishola said the offence contravened Sections 516, 86 (2), 358 and 355 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State 2003.
The Magistrate, A. Tobi consequently ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison custody and adjourned till Sept. 8, for judgment.
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