Odujobi allegedly raped the Junior Secondary
School 3 pupil in September 2015 on Ayoola Street, in the Abule-Egba area of
Lagos, where the duo lived.
It was gathered that Sade had lived with her
grandfather, identified only as Richard, in the community for years while the
suspect started living with Richard about a year ago.
It was gathered that Odujobi moved to Richard’s
residence after his parents reportedly had a disagreement, which severed their
relationship.
Fifteen-year-old Sade told the police that she
was asleep around 11pm in September when the suspect allegedly sneaked to her
side and raped her.
She said, “One night I was sleeping when
Opeyemi (Odujobi) came to meet me and raped me. On that day, I saw bloodstain
on my clothes and I felt pain in my body. I told my grandpa that I was not
feeling good. He gave me medicine and I was alright. I did not know I was
pregnant until I went to my father’s place. It was my stepmother who discovered
the pregnancy.”
However, Odujobi said it was the girl who
seduced him, adding that he indulged in the act when he could no longer control
himself.
He said, “The girl seduced me, but I initially
resisted it. It came to a stage I could no longer hold it and we had sex. I was
afraid to report the issue, but it later led to pregnancy.”
The police, however, arraigned Odujobi before
an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ogba on one count of rape.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge
and elected summary trial.
The presiding magistrate granted him bail in
the sum of N250,000, with two responsible sureties in like sum, adding that one
of the sureties must be a relation of the defendant, while the other must be a
reputable community member.
The case was adjourned till March 2, 2016.
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