Female UNILAG student allegedly involved in gang-rape denied bail

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has denied Josephine Osemeka, a female student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), bail over her alleged involvement in the gang-rape of a fellow student. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Osemeka, 20, through Mr N. J. Edechime, her counsel, had filed a motion on […]

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has denied Josephine Osemeka, a female student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), bail over her alleged involvement in the gang-rape of a fellow student.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Osemeka, 20, through Mr N. J. Edechime, her counsel, had filed a motion on notice seeking her release on bail in the most liberal terms.

Justice Abiola Soladoye, in a short ruling, however, denied the student bail, citing the gravity of the alleged offence.

The judge adjourned the case until June 27 for continuation of trial.

Osemeka is charged with four others – Moboluwaji Omowole, 19; Chuka Chukwu, 19; Peace Nwankama, 19; and James Aguedu, 20.

NAN reports that the complainant had on Feb. 26 testified that she was lured by Nwankama, her roommate, to High Rise, a staff quarters hostel in UNILAG were she was gang-raped by the four other defendants who also recorded the act on a video recorder.