Man, 44, docked over alleged rape, threat to life

A 44-year-old man, Kolapo Oladimeji, charged with rape and threat to life, was on Thursday, arraigned at an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun. The Prosecutor, Insp. Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the accused committed the offences on April 12, at Olojaroko area of Kosere in Ile-Ife. Osanyintuyi said the accused unlawfully and indecently assaulted […]

A 44-year-old man, Kolapo Oladimeji, charged with rape and threat to life, was on Thursday, arraigned at an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun.

The Prosecutor, Insp. Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the accused committed the offences on April 12, at Olojaroko area of Kosere in Ile-Ife.

Osanyintuyi said the accused unlawfully and indecently assaulted a 19-year-old girl (name withheld) by having sexual intercourse with her beside his house, after threatening her.

He said the accused intimidated the girl with the voice note on a Glo line number 07055914940 and threatened to kill her if she disclosed what transpired between them.

According to him, the offence contravened Sections 86 and 360 of the Criminal Code Laws of Osun, 2002.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge.

The Magistrate, Mr. Olukunle Owolawi, rejected the oral application for bail and asked the defence “to come by way of written application for the consideration of the bail.”

Owolawi, therefore, ordered for the remand of the accused in Ile-Ife prison, pending the consideration of his bail application.

He adjourned the case to May 27, for the bail consideration. (NAN)