A Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, has remanded a 21-year-old man, Toheeb Bakare, in Ikoyi Correctional Center for allegedly gang-raping a 17-year-old girl.
Magistrate, Mrs M. I. Dan-Oni, who gave the ruling, denied the accused bail even after he pleaded he not guilty to the charge.
The magistrate directed the prosecutor to duplicate the case file be forwarded to the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice.
The suspect, Resident of Surulere Area of Lagos, is standing a four-count charge of conspiracy, rape, assault and abduction.
Earlier, Police Prosecutor, Insp. Courage Ekhueorohan said that the suspect and six others now at large, committed the offences on July 11.
The Prosecution alleged that Bakare was recently identified by the 17-year-old as one of the seven men who accosted and gang-raped her at Omoniyi St., Itire, Surulere.
The offences, contravened Sections 137, 144, 172 and 411 of the Criminal law of Lagos State 2015.
Magistrate Dan-Oni, accordingly adjourned the case until August 24 for the DPP’s advice.
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