Two Remanded In Ibadan Prisons Over Rape Of 17-Year-Old

An Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting at Iyaganku on Monday remanded Yekini Kazeem, 18, and Ifeanyi Ezekiel,18, for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl.
Kazeem and Ezekiel were arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and rape.

The prosecutor, Cpl. James Oriola, told the court that Kazeem and Ezekiel with others now at large conspired to rape the victim.

Oriola said the girl was on an errand for her grand mother when the accused pounced on her.

The offence was said to have been committed on Oct. 14 at about 8.30 p.m. at Ijokodo Agbaje area of Ibadan.

Oriola said the offence contravened sections 357 and 516 and was punishable under section 358 of the Criminal Code Cap. 38, Vol II, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.

The pleas of the accused were not taken.

Chief Magistrate Risikat Ebeloku-Mustapha ordered the accused to be remanded at Agodi prison pending the outcome of legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution.

Ebeloku-Mustapha adjourned the case till Nov. 26 for mention.

Vanguard