KINGSLEY EBERE
A 20-year old lady became traumatized in Lagos State after she was gang-raped by four young men, who also recorded their action, posted same on Facebook and it went viral.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the suspects, Ibe Obinna, 19, Sheu Robiu,19, Olorunlayo Emmanuel, 18 and Adebanjo Ayomide, 20, were later traced and arrested by the Police.
The incident happened at Jagunmolu Street, Bariga area of Lagos, where they reside.
According to the Police, the suspects lured the victim to an apartment, forced her to remove her clothes including her underwears and engaged her in sex romp one after the other.
While they were engaging her in the act, one of them, Ibe Obinna, brought out his Tecno phone and recorded their actions. And having satisfied themselves, they allowed her to go.
The victim was shocked and got traumatized after information leaked that they have posted the recorded video on Facebook. When she confirmed it, she informed her parents about what happened.
The matter was reported to the Police at Bariga Division. The suspects were arrested and consequently charged before the Yaba Magistrate Court for the alleged offence, which attracts several years of imprisonment.
However, the Court did not take their plea when they were arraigned after the prosecutor, Supol Thomas Nurudeen, asked the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for legal advice because of the seriousness of the alleged offence.
Thus, the Presiding Magistrate, Mr. P. Nwaka, ordered their remand in custody at the correctional center 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 for mention for the report of the DPP’s advice to be available, which will determine if the matter will be transferred to the High Court or not over jurisdiction.