Ado-Ekiti – A 31-year-old man, Joe Sunday was, on Wednesday, arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl. Sunday, whose address was not given, is facing a one-count charge of rape. The prosecutor, Insp. Oriyomi Akinwale, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on March 30 in Ado-Ekiti. […]
The Edo State Government has ordered the arrest of a 70-year-old man, who allegedly defiled and rape a 14-year-old girl. The Commissioner for Social Development and Gender Issues, Hon. (Mrs.) Maria Edeko, who disclosed this in a chat with journalists in Benin City, said the investigation is part of efforts by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led […]
A 30-year-old caregiver for persons with Down syndrome, Kabiru Wasiu was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for defiling a teenager. Wasiu, whose address was not provided, was also charged with raping a woman with Down syndrome. He however, pleaded not guilty to a three-count charge of sexual assault by […]
Kano – A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that a 24-year-old man, Ahmad Suleiman, be remanded in Kano correctional centre for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl. Suleiman, an unemployed who lives at Kachako Village, Takai Local Government Area of Kano, is being tried on a count charge of rape. The Chief Magistrate, Mr […]
Sango-Ota (Ogun) – An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun on Thursday sentenced a 26-year-old homosexual, Michael Kudowo, to 11 years for raping four male minors. The senior magistrate, Mr Shotunde Shotayo, also ruled that the convict must serve the sentence at the correctional centre in Abeokuta, Ogun, without any option of fine. Shotayo also ordered […]
Local vigilantes nabbed the young man (pictured) while he was allegedly raping a minor last night at Makarfi Road, Rigasa, Kaduna State. No word on whether he has been turned into the authorities.