An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo on Tuesday remanded a sexagenarian, Rafiu Olalekan in Agodi Prison for alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl .
The Magistrate, Modupeola Olagbenro, in her ruling, remanded Olalekan in the prison pending the outcome of the case file at the state Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) as her court does not have jurisdiction to try the case.
She, thereafter, adjourned the case till Jan.10, 2018 for mention.
Olalekan, a farmer from Abedo village near Moniya, Ibadan, is facing a one – count charge of unlawful carnal knowledge of a minor.
The Police Prosecutor, Cpl. Oluseye Oyebanji told the court that Olalekan, on Nov. 20, at about 8 pm at Abedo village, allegedly had unlawful carnal knowledge of the girl in his neighborhood.
According to Oyebanji, Olalekan was alleged to have been having carnal knowledge of the victim…
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