Court Remands Man, 34, For Alleged Rape Of 12- Year-Old

[Shola Sholaz]

An Enugu Magistrate Court, yesterday, remanded one Monday Okoye, 34, of Obuofia, in Awgu Local Government Area of the state in prison custody over alleged rape of a 12-year old girl.
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The police in Enugu had arraigned Okoye before the court over alleged offence.
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The prosecutor, Mr  Peter Eze, told the court that the matter was reported to the state Criminal Investigation Department on August 11.
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Eze said the rape victim was absent in the court because she was hospitalised following the injury she sustained from the rape.
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The prosecutor called seven witnesses to testify in the matter.
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The magistrate, Mr Frank Chukwu, asked the accused if he had a counsel and he said he had none.
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Chukwu said that the case would be transferred to the high court because it bordered on rape, adding that such was outside the jurisdiction of a magistrate court.
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He, however, added that the prosecuting witnesses would testify in the high court on the matter.
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He warned that each witness would pay N50,000 if they failed to appear in the high court for the case.
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The magistrate ordered the accused to be remanded in prison custody and adjourned the case indefinitely.

[Folami David]

Rape is a terrible offence in this country so the peptrators should indeed be punished whenever they are caught! I agree with this one...