3 docked for alleged kidnap, raping of undergraduate

Three persons were, yesterday,
docked before Tinubu Magistrate’s court, for
alleged kidnap, raping and posting a female
student of University of Lagos, Akokas nude
photographs on the internet.
The female undergraduate (names withheld)
told Vanguard that she was kidnapped and
raped for turning down love advances from
one Babatunde Bashorun three months
ago,at 1, Ajose Street, Enu-Owa area of
Lagos Island.
The suspects: Aje Olumayowa and
Babatunde Bashorun.
Babajide and two others, Aje Olumayowa,
20, and Babajide Ajayi, 21, were yesterday
charged before the Lagos Magistrate Court,
sitting at Tinubu Square, for alleged kidnap
and rape.
The suspects who are facing an eight-count
charge of conspiracy, kidnap, rape, assault,
taking of nude photographs and pasting
same on the internet and attempted murder,
were docked before Magistrate S. K. Matepo.
The police prosecutor, Supol Orji, told the
court that the defendants committed the
alleged crime on April 28, 2013 at about
7:30pm, at 1, Ajose Street, Lagos Island.
He also alleged that the defendants took
turns to have carnal knowledge of the victim
without her consent.
He said the accused indecently assaulted the
victim by exposing her nude pictures which
they took while they were taking turns to
rape her, to the public.
According to the prosecutor, the defendants
threatened her, that if she reveals how she
was raped, that she would be killed.
The prosecutor said the offence was
punishable under sections 409, 269, 144 (1)
, 258, 135 (2) 150 (1) (2), 228 and 56 (a) of
the criminal laws of Lagos State of Nigeria
2011.
However, when the charges were read to
the defendants, they pleaded not guilty to
the charges.
Magistrate Matepo granted the defendants
bail in the sum of N100,000, with two
suerites each in like sum.
She further adjourned the case to October 2,
2013.