2 Men In Police Net Over Gang-R*pe Of Lady, 25

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

Police operatives from the Lagos State Command have arrested two men, Ifeanyi Kalu, 25 and Kamorudeen Sanyaolu, 25, over gang-rape of a 25-year old lady to satisfy their sexual desire.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Mobo area of Ikorodu, Lagos, where they reside.

The Police alleged the suspects to have lured the lady to an apartment, forcefully removed her clothes and engaged her in sex one after the other. 

According to Police sources, while one of them raped her, the other watched the action in order to satisfy their sexual desire.Having satisfied themselves, they allowed her to go but warned her not to tell anybody what happened. But the lady, unable to bear the trauma, went and reported to the Police in the area and they were trailed and arrested. They were later transferred to the Gender Section of the Command for further investigation.

After investigation, the Police found them culpable and subsequently charged them before the Ogba Magistrates Court for the alleged offence, which attracts life imprisonment if found guilty before the Court of Law. 

When they were arraigned however, the Court did not take his plea following a motion by the prosecutor, Supol Clifford Ogu, for the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for advice.

The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. S.K. Matope, ordered his remand in custody pending the outcome of the DPP’s advice and directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send it to the DPP.

The matter was adjourned till 10th January, 2022, for report of the DPP to available, which will determine if the matter will be transferred to the High Court or not over jurisdiction.