An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded three accused persons – Biola Akinwande, 18, Ayoola Awodile, 25, and Sodiq Oyedele, 19, for allegedly raping a-17-year-old girl.
Prosecutor, Cpl. Ronke Badmus, told the court that the accused persons committed the offence on November 22 around 2:00 p.m. at No. 29, Oke-Atan Street, Ile-Ife in Osun State, South-West Nigeria
The prosecutor added that they unlawfully had canal knowledge of the girl by using toy gun and cutlasses to threaten her.
According to Badmus, the offence is contrary to Section 357 and punishable under Sections 86 and 516 (1), (2) of the Criminal Code Cap 34, Vol. 11 Laws of Osun, 2003.
The accused persons denied committing the crime. Their counsel, Mr Alaba Awoseemo, pleaded for their bail in most liberal terms, adding that the mother of the complainant was not interested in prosecuting the case.
Badmus, however, objected to the bail application of the accused persons.
Magistrate Risikat Olayemi, ordered the defence counsel to file the written application for the bail of the accused persons.
She ordered the remanded of the accused persons in prison custody and adjourned the case till December 28 for hearing.
