The trial of four undergraduates of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, and an undergraduate of Babcock University who allegedly gang-raped a female student was yesterday stalled in an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court due to a change in counsel.
Moboluwaji Omowole, 19; Chuka Chukwu, 19; Peace Nwankama, 19; James Aguedu, 20, and Osemeka Josephine, 20, are alleged by the prosecution to be some of the students involved in the serial gang-rape of a UNILAG student within the premises of the institution.
Following their arraignment on February 26, Aguedu hired a new defence counsel, Mr Lawal Pedro(SAN), a former Solicitor-General of Lagos State and Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice.
The cross-examination of the complainant (name withheld), yesterday could however not proceed due to Pedro’s request for an adjournment.
He said: “I just came into this matter. I thought the proceedings were for the only hearing of the bail application.
“In order for justice to…
