How three men Rầped A 14-year old Girl

 A 24-year-old patent medicine
dealer, Ijezie Chidiebere, and
two other men have been
arraigned before the Ebute
Meta Magistrate’s Court for
allegedly rầping a 14-year-old
girl. The incident was said to
have taken place on August 3,
2013 in Orile-Iganmu, Lagos State.
The police said Chidiebere and the other suspects;
Okechukwu Ezea, 25 and Chikezie Ejesi, 25, detained the
victim in Chidiebere’s shop where they violated her “and in
the process, destroyed her hymen.”
To cover their action, they allegedly poured a liquid
substance suspected to be olive oil on her while
pretending to be clerics. They were said to have told
some people that had gathered that the girl was a witch,
who needed urgent spiritual deliverance. Some of the
people, who were not convinced, alerted policemen who
arrested the trio.
The three men were arraigned on four counts of felony,
rầpe and false representation. The charges read in part,
“That you, Ijezie Chidiebere,m, Okechukewu Ezea, m,
Chikezie Ejesi,m and others now at large on August 3,
2013, at 9pm at No 8, Kekere-Ekun Street, Orile-Iganmu
in the Lagos Magisterial District did conspire amongst
yourselves to commit felony to wit defilement and
administering of noxious substance.”
The prosecutor, Sergeant Qasim Adams, said the
offences were punishable under Sections 409, 137,166(1)
(D) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State Nigeria 2011 and
Section 247(b) of the Criminal Code of Law of Cap ‘C38’
Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004.
The men pleaded not guilty to all the charges. The
magistrate, Mr. K.O Ogundare, admitted the defendants
to bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties each in
like sum.
He also instructed the police to transfer the matter to
the Surulere Family Court where it would receive proper
attention as the court lacked the jurisdiction to try the
case. The matter was adjourned till September 24, 2013