An Ado-Ekiti
Magistrate’ s Court has remanded a 56- year-old man, Abraham Benjamin, for
allegedly attempting to rape a 110- year-old woman. The police prosecutor,
Caleb Leranmo, told the court that the accused committed the offen
ce on April
30, 2018 on Igbehin Street, Ado-Ekiti
The
prosecutor said the accused attempted to rape the woman at her home on the said
date before she was rescued by a “Good Samaritan.” “The offence contravened
Section 359 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ekiti State, Nigeria 2012,” he added.
The court,
presided over by Mrs. Taiwo Ajibade, ordered that the accused be remanded in
prison pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions. She
ruled that the case file should be duplicated and a copy sent to the DPP for
advice. The magistrate adjourned the case till May 22 for mention.
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