Three
suspected fraudsters have been arrested and charged before a Lagos court for
obtaining N600,000 from a lady and gang raped her in the process.
The suspects
were Chibueze Osuji, 37, Lawrence Nwogu, 44 and Anthony Nwadike.
The incident
happened at Arida area of Idimu, Lagos where they accosted her on her way to
church.
They took
her to an undisclosed location were they first defrauded and then raped her.
P.M.EXPRESS
gathered that the victim (name withheld) was accosted by a woman who identified
herself as Prophetess Patience Adams, and gave her some prophecies of impending
danger on her and her family.
The
‘Prophetess” later took her to a place where the three male suspects allegedly
hypnotised her before she was made to withdraw the said amount of money from
her bank account with promise to double it.
She was then
returned to the house in Idimu where the three men took turns to rape her.
Thereafter
they asked her to come back on a later date to collect the money they promised
to double for her.
P.M.EXPRESS
gathered that on the said date, she went to the house to collect the money but
did not find anybody there.
It was then
that it dawned on her that she had been duped.
The matter
was reported to the police who trailed the suspects and arrested them.
They were
brought before Ejigbo Magistrates court and charged for conspiracy and fraud.
They pleaded
not guilty.
The
presiding Magistrate, Mrs J.O.E. Ajayi granted the suspects bail in the sum of
N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
They were
remanded in prison custody pending when they will perfect their bail condition.
The matter
was adjourned till 31 October, 2017.
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