An Igbosere Magistrates Court in Lagos on Tuesday remanded a 40- year -old bricklayer, Edet Imoh, in prison, charged with raping a sex worker.

Imoh is facing a two - count charge of unlawful sexual intercourse and stealing.

The prosecutor, Sgt. Nicholas Akpene , told the court that the accused committed the offences on March 11 at 2. 30a. m . on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos .

He said the accused raped the sex worker ( name withheld) and also stole her property.

Akpene listed items stolen by the accused as a BlackBerry Passport phone valued at N 145, 000 and a Nokia phone valued at N 12, 000, totaling N 157, 000.

“The accused agreed to pay N 40, 000 to the sex worker but failed to do so.

“ Instead of taking the sex worker to a hotel as the accused promised, he raped her on the road and also tried to strangle her. ”

The offences contravened sections 260 and 286 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State , 2015.

The offence of rape carries life imprisonment.
The accused pleaded innocence of the offences.

The Magistrate , Mr . J . O . Adepoju , granted the accused bail in the sum of N 200, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

She said the sureties should be gainfully employed and also show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

The accused was, however, remanded in Ikoyi prison pending the perfection of his bail.

The magistrate adjourned the case until May 16 for mention.

dingbang:
40k to gbensh ?? And she expected him to give her dat money

vcente:
don't be insensitive

SmartchoicesNG:

To?

vcente:
don't be insensitive

Davash222:

Not justifying the rape, but can you Bleep ashawo for 40k

vcente:
so you support cheating people you have agreement with?

vcente:
if you can't deduce that from my comment,then I'm sorry,I can't teach you how to read and comprehend.

Davash222:

In every commercial business there is always a clause 'Caveat Emptor'.

The guy used the lady's greediness to commit the crime.

vcente:
caveat does not apply here.


caveat emptor /ˌkavɪat ˈɛmptɔː/
noun
the principle that the buyer alone is
responsible for checking the quality and
suitability of goods before a purchase is
made.

SmartchoicesNG:

Stop lying up and down.... How do you rape a prostitute?

SmartchoicesNG:

Excuse me... You are deficient in logic

vcente:
I don't know where you lost your humanity but I still have mine

SmartchoicesNG:

I put it to you that there was no rape or theft.... Unless you are the prostitute involved..

vcente:

"he who alleges must prove"
prove to me that she was not raped.
unless you were the bricklayer involved.

SmartchoicesNG:

She alleged. And yes you have carried the matter like ojota gala ... Prove it! How were you raped?