A 24-year-old comedian, Iyanuloluwa Adejumobi, on Tuesday
appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly
raping a woman.
However, when the case was mentioned, Magistrate B.O Osunsanmi,
did not take the plea of Adejumobi, 26, who lives at Abesan Estate,
Lagos.
Osunsanmi, however, following the defendant’s claim of being in
court because of an ”amorous relationship gone sour with the
complainant”, admitted the comedian to bail in the sum of N300,000
with two sureties in like sum.
The magistrate ordered that one of the sureties must own landed
property in Lagos and both must be gainfully employed and must show
evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State
Government.
She directed the police to forward the case file to the office
of the State Director of Public Prosecutions for advice and
subsequently adjourned the case until Aug. 25 for mention.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, ASP Ezekiel Ayorinde, told the
court that the defendant committed the offence on July 3 at his
residence.
He said that the defendant allegedly lured the woman into his
room on the pretext that his father had seen a vision regarding her
and wished to see her.
The prosecutor alleged that the defendant beat up the
complainant and raped her.
He said the case was reported at the police station and the
comedian was arrested.
The offence, the prosecutor said, contravened the provisions of
Section 260 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, which
prescribes life imprisonment for rape.
(NAN)
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