The
defendant was arraigned on a count charge of rape brought against him by Lagos
State Government.
According
to the charge, the alleged offence, which is contrary to Section 285 (1) of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011, was committed on December 27, 2013 between
10pm-11pm at the defendant’s residence.
Testifying
before the trial judge, Justice Atinuke Ipaye, the prosecution witness, Dr.
Joseph Jideonwo, said when he examined the victim her underwear was soaked with
blood.
“The broken hymen is not an indication that the
victim was forced but the injury on the vagina will indicate that it was a
forced act. There was no scan done on the private part. I did not see the
defendant, so there was no way I could examine the semen found on the victim to
know if it was his,” Jideonwo said.
It was
gathered that the defendant assisted the victim with accommodation at his home,
but trouble started when she decided to leave.
The
defendant, in his statement to the police, stated that when the victim insisted
on leaving he refused her because he wanted to make love to her.
“I began
to touch her body. She refused, shouting that I should leave her. She told me
that she was a virgin. She was struggling with me to let her go. Suddenly we
both fell down on the floor. I did not succeed in penetrating her.
“Because
of her shouting, my landlord came out calling me, asking what was going on. I
did not cover her mouth with wrapper, I did not beat her. I actually struggled
with her in attempt to have sexual intercourse with her, but I did not
penetrate her,” Okonkwo explained.
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