A Benin High Court, has ordered one 26-year-old Odogwu Rupet Chika (A.K.A OKUTA), to be remanded in the custody of the Correctional Centre for alleged kidnapping, rape and armed robbery related charges.

The Defendant and others now at large, on 2nd February, 2022, at Ologbo-Nughu Community Farm, Edo State, allegedly conspired to Kidnap a 42-year-old lady and raped her before she was released, an offence contrary to Section and punishable under Section 2 (1) (2) of the Kidnapping Prohibition (Amendment)
Law of Edo State, 2013.

The Defendant and others now at large, were alleged to have also on the same date, time and place, attacked and kidnapped a 19-year-old girl, robbed her of her mobile phones worth N48,000.00 (Forty Eight Thousand naira) and thereafter, raped her before she was released from captivity, an offence punishable under Section 2 (1) (2) of the Kidnapping Prohibition (Amendment) Law of Edo State, 2013.

It was further alleged that the Defendant and others now at large on the relevant details, time and place, kidnapped a 52-year-old woman, robbed her of a cash sum of N270.00 (Two Hundred and Seventy
Naira), and raped her before letting her go, an offence Punishable under relevant sections of the law.

The offence was, allegedly committed by the Defendant and others now at large, while armed with AK-47 riffle, contrary to Section 6 (a) and punishable under Section 1 (1) (2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms Special Provisions Act, Cap R11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

Consequent upon an ex-parte Motion by the Prosecution, trial Judge, Hon. Justice Efe Ikponmwoba, remanded the Defendant in the custody of the Correctional Centre and directed that his case file be duplicated and forwarded to the state Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), for legal advice.