24-year-old man in court for alleged rape

A 24-year-old man, Innocent Udofot, on Wednesday appeared before a Yaba Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for allegedly raping a 21-year-old undergraduate.

The prosecutor, Sgt. Benson Emuerhi, told the court that the accused, who pretended to be a student of the University of Lagos, made his victim to inhale chloroform which caused her to be unconscious.

Emuerhi said the alleged rape occurred on Oct. 2 behind the Faculty of Arts Block, University of Lagos.

He dragged the lady, subjected her to serious beatings and raped her.

The prosecutor said the accused was notorious and derived pleasure from hurting women.

Emuerhi said the alleged offence contravened Section 358 of the Criminal Code of Lagos State.

The court did not take the accused’s plea as Magistrate Salamah Matepo, said that she needed the advice of the state’s Director of Public Prosecutions.

The accused was consequently returned to police custody.

Matepo adjourned the case till Nov. 18 for the DPP’s advice.