An Ile-Ife
Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Wednesday ordered the remand of four persons in
prison over alleged abduction and having rape of a 17-year-old girl.
The accused
Seyi Akindoyin, 27; Tope Akanni, 20; Abiodun Olayinka, 19, and Seun Odugade,
22, pleaded not guilty to four-count-charge of conspiracy, abduction,
intimidation and rape.
The
Magistrate, Olalekan Ijiyode, denied the oral bail application made by Ola
Ibrahim, the counsel to the accused.
Mr. Ijiyode
directed the defence counsel to apply for the bail of his clients formally by
way of written application.
He ordered
the remand of the accused in Ile-Ife prison pending the hearing of the bail application.
Earlier, the
Prosecutor, Sunday Osanyintuyi, had told the court that the accused committed
the offences on Aug. 3, at Ilare Area of Ile-Ife.
Mr.
Osanyintuyi said that the accused conspired to commit felony to wit: abduction
and threatened the life of their victim.
He added
that the accused also unlawfully had carnal knowledge of their 17-year-old
victim (name withheld).
The
prosecutor said that the offence committed contravened sections 86, 361, 358
and 516 of the state criminal code.
The case was
adjourned until September 6 for hearing.
(NAN)
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