Justice Ramon Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Lagos State, on Monday, discharged a defendant, Muyideen Bilau, of rape charges for want of diligent prosecution.
The defendant, who was arrested on April 5, 2014, was remanded on April 14, 2014, and was never tried because the prosecution failed to present a witness.
However, Okeowo told the court that the case was slated for the commencement of trial but witnesses were not in court. He said the defendant was first remanded by the magistrates’ court on April 14, 2014, after he was arrested on April 5, 2014. “Upon his arraignment, the court gave accelerated hearing and on June 16, 2022, the prosecution made the same application and on October 14, 2022, the same application was made by the prosecution.
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