Thursday 5 September 2013

34-YEAR-OLD REMANDED OVER ALLEGED RAPE OF 12-YR-OLD


34-Year-Old Monday Okoye has been remanded in prison by an Enugu Magistrate court over alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl.

The police in Enugu had arraigned Okoye before the court over alleged offence.

The prosecutor, Mr Peter Eze, told the court that the matter was reported to the state Criminal Investigation Department on August 11.

According to the prosecutor the rape victim was absent in the court because she was hospitalized as a result of the injury she sustained from the rape.

Seven witnesses were called upon by the prosecutor to testify in the matter. The accused when asked by the Magistrate, Mr Frank Chukwu if he had a counsel said No.

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.

He, however, added that the prosecuting witnesses would testify in the high court on the matter. He warned that each witness would pay N50,000 if they failed to appear in the high court for the case.

The magistrate ordered the accused to be remanded in prison custody and adjourned the case indefinitely.

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