Four students of the University of
Lagos were on Tuesday charged before an Ebute Meta Magistrates' Court in
Lagos for allegedly gang raping a 17-year-old girl.
The accused: Jeremiah Bamigbayan, 18; Lanre Olayemi, 19; Abisoye
Atoyegbe, 18; and Nelson Onyeoziri, 18, are facing a three-count charge
of rape, conspiracy and assault.
They pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The police prosecutor, Innocent Effiong, said the accused, all of
the Business Administration Department, allegedly committed the offence
when they conspired and raped the victim on March 17.
He said the alleged victim, a student of History and Strategic
Studies of the same university, was overpowered and raped at about 10.30
p.m. at Ozolua Boys Quarters on the campus.
Effiong said the offences contravened Section 258, 259 and 409 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State 2011.
Magistrate Adesola Ikpatt granted the accused bail in the sum of
N100, 000 each, with two sureties each in like sum, and adjourned the
case to April 30 for mention.
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