An Ado-Ekiti Chief
Magistrates' Court on Monday ordered the remand of a 45-year-old man, Lawrence
Adedapo, in prison for alleged rape of a 75-year-old woman.
Chief Magistrate Simeon
Ojo, who gave the order in his ruling, decried the alarming cases of rape in
the state.
“It is high time the court
made offenders to learn their lesson by keeping them in custody,'' he said.
Ojo adjourned the case to
Dec.16, for further hearing.
The Police Prosecutor, Mr.
David Erinma, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Nov. 7
at Oke Erinmope Street, Ise-Ekiti in Ise-Orun Local Government Area.
Erinma told the court that
the accused unlawfully had carnal knowledge the septuagenarian woman, which led
to her severe bleeding.
The prosecutor said the
offence contravened Section 355 of the Criminal Code.
No plea was taken. (NAN)
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