Man, 27, docked over rape of 21-year-old woman

The police on Monday arraigned a 27-year-old man, Saheed Babatunde, before an Ota Magistrate’s Court in Ogun over alleged rape of a 21-year-old woman. Babatunde, who lives at 26 Ogundele St., Oloko, Ota, is facing a count charge of rape, but he pleaded not guilty. The accused raped the woman at his residence on Nov. […]

The police on Monday arraigned a 27-year-old man, Saheed Babatunde, before an Ota Magistrate’s Court in Ogun over alleged rape of a 21-year-old woman.

Babatunde, who lives at 26 Ogundele St., Oloko, Ota, is facing a count charge of rape, but he pleaded not guilty.

The accused raped the woman at his residence on Nov. 13, at 10.30p.m., according to the prosecutor, Sgt. Abdulkareem Mustapha.

Chief Magistrate Matthew Akinyemi granted the accused bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.

Akinyemi ordered that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and be gainfully employed, with evidence of tax payment to Ogun Government.

He adjourned the case until Dec. 21 for substantive hearing. (NAN)