Serial Rapist Specialising In Raping Sex Workers On Lagos Streets Nabbed

PAUL IYOGHOJIE

A 40-year old man, Edet Imoh from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, who is currently facing two cases of rape at the Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos has been arrested again for allegedly forcefully having carnal knowledge of a sex worker, Ejiro Umukoro.

P.M.EXPRESS gathered that Imoh committed the alleged offence on 11 March along Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos at about 2.30am.

The suspect, of no fixed address, was arrested by the police at the Onikan division, Ikoyi, Lagos and after investigation by Sgt. Orifa Olugbenga and his team, he was arraigned before the court on a two-count charge of rape.

Police prosecutor, Sgt. Nicholas Akpene informed the court that Ejiro, the complainant reported to the police that the accused approached her for a Till Day Break, TDB sex and she charged him the sum of N40,000.

She stated that the accused claimed that he resides on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi in Lagos and chartered a taxi which took both of them to the place.

She said that when they got to Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Imoh told the driver to stop and they alighted from the car.

According to the complainant, before she knew what was happening, the accused held her from behind on her neck, wrestled her to the ground and forcefully had sexual intercourse with her in the open along the road.

Ejiro stated that her screaming for help attracted policemen on patrol and before they came down from their van the suspect took her two phones valued at N145,000 and escaped.

But nemesis caught up with the accused when he came back to the club to approach another woman for sex.

She held him and raised an alarm which attracted the club management who assisted her to take the suspect to the station.

Akpene said during interrogation, the suspect allegedly confessed to the crime that he has raped three sex workers along the same Awolowo Road on three occasions and that he is currently facing two cases of rape at Igbosere Magistrates’ Court.

The suspect told the police that his wayward action is as a result of a curse placed on him from his village.

Imoh’s offenses are punishable under sections 260 and 286 of the criminal laws of Lagos State, 2015. He pleaded not guilty to the alleged crime and magistrate Mrs. J.O.A. Adepoju admitted him on bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.

She adjourned the case till16 May, 2017 for mention while the suspect was taken to Ikoyi Prison.