The Lagos State Government has said that in spite of a letter of withdrawal by the complainant in a rape case, it was resolute to bring the two...
The Lagos State Government has said that in spite of a letter of withdrawal by the complainant in a rape case, it was resolute to bring the two defendants to face justice.
She said the reason for her intention to withdraw the case was due to “intervention of family members and for the sake of my integrity”. “Notwithstanding the receipt of the affidavit, the case before the court is between the state, the victim and the defendant.Following Soladoye’s pronouncement, the complainant was invited to the witness box to continue being cross-examined by Mr Tunji Ayanlaja, the counsel to the defendants.
Recalling when her friends confronted the defendants at the De-Lankaster Hotel over the rape allegation, the complainant denied seeing her friends beat up Don-Chima and Rasak. “The police were not in the car with me. I’m aware there are charges in court against my friends for allegedly beating up the defendants,” she said.Upon hearing this, Ayanlaja, Ccounsel to Don-Chima and Rasak sought their bail, noting that there were new circumstances to warrant them being bailed by the court.
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