Wednesday, March 28, 2012

SHOCKING: Four UNILAG Students, Ages 18-19 Gang Rape 17-Year Old Female Student


Four students of the University of Lagos were on Tuesday charged before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly gang raping a 17-year-old female student.
The accused persons – Jeremiah Bamigbayan, 18; Lanre Olayemi, 19; Abisoye Atoyegbe, 18; and Nelson Onyeoziri, 18 – are facing a three-count charge of rape, conspiracy and assault.
The prosecutor, ASP Innocent Effiong, said the accused, all of the Business Administration Department, allegedly committed the offence when they conspired and raped their victim on March 17. Continue to read more...
He said the victim, a student of History and Strategic Studies of the same university, was overpowered and raped at about 10.30p.m. at Ozolua Boys Quarters on the campus.
Effiong said the offences contravened Section 258, 259 and 409 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State 2011.
The four accused persons all pleaded not guilty to the charges. Magistrate Adesola Ikpatt granted them bail in the sum of N100,000 each, with two sureties each in like sum.
The case was subsequently adjourned to April 30 for trial.

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