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February 15, 2016
Monday Maule a 25- year-old welder, has been charged for
raping an eight month pregnant woman. The case is holding at Lagos State
Magistrate Court sitting in Tinubu. Maule who resides at Friends Colony, Agungi
in Lekki is a neighbour to Chinyere. He was docked before Magistrate Olaitan
Ajayi on one count charge of rape.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor,
Sergeant Daniel Ighodalo, told the court that Maule unlawfully and forcefully
had sex with Chinyere, aged 23, who was eight months pregnant. He explained
that the victim’s husband was not in the house when the incident happened.
He said the incident took place on February 23, 2015 between
4:30am and 5am, while the victim was asleep, adding that Maule committed the
offence while the victim, who is already a mother of four while sleeping.
The prosecutor told the court that the victim was deeply
asleep and did not lock her door, woke up with pains in her private part and
her face. She felt dizzy, and raised the alarm, Chinyere said, she was unable
to fight the defendant because of her condition.
According to the prosecutor, the offence is punishable under
Section 259 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2011 which
prescribes life imprisonment for rapists.
The accused has been granted bail with the sum of N250,000,
with two responsible sureties in like sum.
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