Alleged rape: Court remands dismissed soldier pending legal advice

An Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that a
33-year-old dismissed soldier, Sunday Awolola, who allegedly taped
a student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA),
be remanded in prison, pending legal advice.

Magistrate Mayomi Olanipekun, who did not take the plea of
Awolola, ordered that he4e be remanded in Olokuta prison custody,
pending the legal advice from the Ogun Director of Public
Prosecution (DPP).

Olanipekun ordered the police to send the case file to the State
Chief Registrar for safe keeping.

He, therefore, adjourned the case until Nov. 15, for the
advice.

Earlier, the police prosecutor, Insp. Adeoye Adesegun, told the
court that the suspect raped the student on July 31, at about 6.
30p.m. in Ikare – Akoko at a military checkpoint.

Adesegun alleged that the offence, contravened the provisions of
Section 357 and punishable under Section 358 of the Criminal Code
Cap37,Vol.1 Laws of the Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.

However, the accused counsel, Mr Kayode Ikotun, prayed the court
to grant his client a bail due to his health challenges.

(NAN)

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