2 men rape 13-year-old in Lagos

Two men, Odinaka Nwananwa and Arinze Ozoemena, who allegedly gang-raped a 13-year-old girl, have been brought before a Su­rulere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

Nwananwa (24) and Ozoemena (22) whose ad­dresses were not provided, are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and rape.

The two accused with another man still at large committed the offences on December 22 at School Bus Stop along Ojo-Igbede Road in Ajangbadi on La­gos-Badagry Expressway, according to Police Pros­ecutor Anthonia Osay­ande.

She alleged that the accused lured the girl to an uncompleted building when she was returning home on an errand for her mother.

“They took her to the uncompleted building and raped her. It was her screaming that attracted neighbours, who rescued her and reported the mat­ter at the police station.”

The offences contra­vened Sections 137 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Magistrate Ipaye Nwa­chukwu granted the ac­cused bail in the sum of N500,000 each with two sureties each in like sum.

She said one of the sure­ties must be a blood rela­tion of the accused, while the other should be a com­munity leader.

In addition, she said the sureties should provide evi­dence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government and adjourned the case to March 14 for mention.