The Lagos State Police
Commanded arraigned a 25-year-old unemployed man, Ismail Akorede, at an Ikeja
Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for alleged attempted rape of a pregnant woman.
Akorede of no fixed address
is being tried on a one-count charge of attempted rape.
The prosecutor, Insp. George
Nwosu, told the court that the accused committed the offences on Aug. 1 at 8:00
p.m. at Masaka Str., Oko-Oba, Agege, Lagos.
Nwosu said that the accused
unlawful entered into Busayo Olamide’s apartment with the intent to rape her.
“The accused sneaked into
the room of the complainant with intent to have carnal knowledge of her while
she was sleeping.
“He unzipped his trouser,
removed the complainant’s wrapper and was about to penetrate when she suddenly
woke up and raised alarm.
“All the residents of the
compound rushed out to rescue the complainant.
“The accused was arrested
when he wanted to escape and handed over to the police,” Nwosu said.
The prosecutor said the
offence contravened Section 260 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
But the accused pleaded not
guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mr A.A
Adesanya, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties
in like sum.
Adesanya adjourned the case
till Sept. 5 for mention.
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