Man, 34, in court over alleged rape
NAN reports that the judge, Hassan Mohammed, who made the order, adjourned the case until Sept. 20, for hearing.
The police charged the defendant, who resides in Karu Abuja with rape and criminal intimidation, which he denied. The Prosecution Counsel, Vincent Osuji, told the court that the complainant, who was also the victim, reported the matter at the Karu Police Station, on June 2. He alleged that the defendant met the victim and her friend drinking at Eagles Lodge Karu and asked to join them.”After she lost consciousness, the defendant took the complainant to his house and raped her,” he alleged..Osuji said that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 283 and 397b of the Penal Code.
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