Court remands dismissed soldier for allegedly raping AAUA student in Ondo

A Chief Magistrate Court in Akure, on Wednesday, ordered that a dismissed soldier, Sunday Awolola, accused of raping a student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), be remanded in police custody pending bail application. Awolola, who until his dismissal was attached to 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, was alleged to have raped […]

A Chief Magistrate Court in Akure, on Wednesday, ordered that a dismissed soldier, Sunday Awolola, accused of raping a student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), be remanded in police custody pending bail application.

Awolola, who until his dismissal was attached to 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, was alleged to have raped the student at a military checkpoint along Ikare Akoko-Akungba Akoko road on July 31.

He pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge of rape levelled against him.

Magistrate Mayowa Olanipekun subsequently gave the order for his remand following a prayer by defence counsel, Mr Kayode Idowu, seeking an adjournment to enable him properly study the applications brought before the court by the prosecutor.

The magistrate advised that for proper hearing of the rape case to begin, the defendant must contact his lawyer in order to file a response to the application seeking his remand in prison custody.

Olanipekun, therefore adjourned the case until August 16.