The police on Thursday
arraigned a part-time lecturer, Afeez Baruwa, for allegedly raping an
18-year-old admission seeker.
According to Punch, Baruwa took the victim,
who was seeking admission into the University of Lagos, Akoka, inside a study
room, where he allegedly raped her.
The victim’s father,
who belonged to the same landlords’ association with Baruwa in the Abesan,
Ipaja area, had allowed his daughter to follow the suspect, on July 23, to
UNILAG for an admission process.
Baruwa was said to
have, however, raped the girl inside one of the study halls at about 9am, when
the duo got to the campus.
It was also reported
that the girl, who relayed the incident to her parents, was taken to a
non-governmental organisation, Mirabel Centre, where she was tested.
The medical result had
revealed that the teenager was violated.
The matter was said to
have been thereafter taken to the Lagos State Office of the Public Defender,
and also reported at the Surulere Police Division. Baruwa was subsequently
arrested.
Baruwa was arraigned by
the police on one count of rape.
The accused pleaded not
guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mrs. O.
Awope, admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N250,000 with two sureties in
like sum.
Awope ordered that
Baruwa should be remanded at the Kirikiri prison until his bail terms were
perfected.
The matter was
adjourned till September 9, 2015 for trial.
- Punch
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