Man arraigned for raping girlfriend to death in Abeokuta

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the detention of one Michael Oyejide, 24, in the Ibara prison for allegedly raping to death his 18-year-old girlfriend.

The Magistrate, Mr Martins Akinyemi, ordered that the accused be remanded in prison pending legal advice from the state Director of Public Prosecution.

Oyejide, who resides at Ijeja, in Abeokuta, is facing three counts of conspiracy, rape and murder.

However, his plea was not taken by the court, and Akinyemi, thereafter, adjourned the case till June 5 for mention.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Cpl. Moshood Hammed, told the court that the accused and one other at large, committed the offence on January 8 at about 11:41p.m. at Ijeja in Abeokuta.

Hammed said the accused and his accomplice had raped the girl after a party to celebrate his birthday.

Hammed said, “At about 8.00p.m., Oyejide, aka MI, celebrated his birthday at Adigbe and some ladies were invited.

“Later in the night, the accused and one other got the victim, who is also a friend drunk.

“The accused and his friend took the victim to his house at Ijeja and they raped her to death.”

The prosecutor said the accused thereafter pretended to be sympathisers and rushed their victim to the hospital where she was confirmed dead.

“The management of the hospital reported the case to the police, which led to Oyejide’s arrest,” Hammed said.

The prosecutor said the offence contravened Sections 516, 357 and 358 of the Criminal Law of Ogun State, 2006.