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25-year-old man identified as Iboi Sunday has been remanded in prison custody
for allegedly raping and and strangling a 13-year-old girl to death.
He was remanded in
prison following an order by an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
According to report,
the offence was committed by the accused on October 29, 2013 at at Oshodi farm,
Eyio -Ekiti in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti.
Prosecutor Sunday
Onwuchekwa told the court that the accused unlawfully defiled the 13-yr-old
girl and strangled her to death during the incident.
He added that the
offence contravened Section 218 of the Criminal Code and the accused had been
duplicated and sent same to the office of the DPP for legal advice.
Chief Magistrate
Olanike Adegoke gave the order for the accused to be remanded pending the
outcome of the legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).
She adjourned the
case to Dec.13 for further hearing.
No
plea was taken.
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