Court remands man over rape, nude video

An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has remanded one Ola Samuel on a two-count charge of conspiracy to rape a middle aged woman and sending her nude video to her ex-husband via the social media. According to the court, the offence is contrary to, and punishable under Section 516 of the […]

An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has remanded one Ola Samuel on a two-count charge of conspiracy to rape a middle aged woman and sending her nude video to her ex-husband via the social media.

According to the court, the offence is contrary to, and punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code Act, Cap C39, LFN, 2004 and Section 24(1)(a) and (b) of the Cyber Crime Prohibition and Prevention Law, 2015.

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Magistrate Dolapo Fasuba berated the action of the accused person,  adding that sexual act is sacred and should remain private.

Fasuba reiterated the need for every human to protect the dignity of sexual act.

“Bail for the accused person is hereby refused. He is ordered to be remanded in the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti till April 8, 2021,” the magistrate said.

The police prosecutor, E.S Etane, had told the court that the accused and others at large committed the offence sometime in October, 2020.