CRIME
2 Brothers Bag 17 Years Imprisonment for Raping 15-year-old Girl
An Ado- Ekiti High Court has sentenced two brothers: Martins Ifebuchi, 32 and Joseph John, 19, to 17 years imprisonment each for raping a 15-year-old girl.
The convicts were arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and rape of the teenager on May 8, 2021 in Ajilosun area of Ado Ekiti.
In her recorded statement, the victim said that the first defendant and her mother were both tenants in the house where she lived.
She said her mother used to travel to buy goods to take care of her and her brother, adding: “Martins had been using that opportunity to sleep with me.”
The victim further said that there was a bloodstain on her mother’s bed the first day the first convict forcefully had sexual intercourse with her, with a warning that she should not tell anybody and that if she did, she would die.
She said that thereafter, the second convict, John, came to Martins’ house on holiday and joined him in raping her.
The girl said that when she could not bear it anymore, she had to tell her mother, adding, however, that instead of her mother to raise the alarm, she did not, and pretended to have travelled as usual.
She further said that while she was sleeping around 9.00 p.m. on that day, the convicts entered their room again and were in the process of undressing her when her mother entered and caught them in the act.
“They were then arrested and handed over to the police,” the victim narrated.
To prove his case, the Prosecution Counsel, Mr Kola Kolade, called three witnesses and tendered medical reports, the victim’s statement and the defendants’ attestation form, among others, as exhibits.
On the other hand, Counsel to the convicts, Sunday Ochayi, called five witnesses, including the defendants.
In his judgment, Justice Adeniyi Familoni, noted that offence of rape was a heinous crime and an act of utmost inhumanity, with devastating damage.
“It becomes worse when the victim is a person of tender years, as in this case,” he said.
Familoni said that the defendants deserved the punishment to serve as deterrent to others with similar tendencies.
“I hold that the prosecution has successfully proved the alleged offences of conspiracy and rape against the defendants beyond reasonable doubt, as required by law.
“Consequently, the defendants are found guilty of the offences of conspiracy to rape and rape of the 15-year-old girl.
“The defendants are hereby each sentenced to seven years imprisonment each on the count of conspiracy and 10 years each on the count of rape without an option of fine.
“The sentences are to run concurrently with effect from the date of this judgment,” the judge said.
In his reaction after the judgment, Ochayi said that he would study the verdict and decide on whether or not to appeal the judgment. (NAN)
A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced a 39-year-old travel agent, Adebayo Oyeronke, to four years imprisonment over a N6.2 million visa fraud.
Oyeronke had pleaded guilty to the charges of fraud and theft.
Delivering judgment, Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel, held that Oyeronke was guilty of defrauding Rita Francis and four others of the sum of N6.
2 million.Emmanuel who did not give the convict an option of fine, ordered him to pay N2 million each as compensation to the victims.
The magistrate also ordered him to undertake an affidavit of good conduct, pledging never to engage in any criminal or corrupt activities again.
Earlier, the prosecution Insp.
Chidi Leo told the court that the convict committed the offences between December 2024 and April 2025 at Barnawa Kaduna.Leo said that the defendant collected N6.2 million from the complainants; Rita Francis, Mohammed Sadiq, Christian Baba, Williams Abiodun and Nathan Victor, with a promise to get them Polish visa.
He said after the convict collected the money, he absconded to an unknown destination until he was arrested on May 15.
The prosecutor said the offences contravened the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017. (NAN)
A 31-year-old woman, Opeyemi Bakare, on Tuesday appeared before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing an iPhone valued at N500,000.
Bakare, of undisclosed address, was charged with two counts of conspiracy and stealing .
The prosecutor, Insp Iyabo Oladoyin, told the court that the defendant and others at large conspired and committed the offences on May 2 at 3.
30 p. m. in the Dugbe area of Ibadan.According to Oladoyin, the defendant stole an iPhone 12 valued at N505,000, belonging to the complainant, Mr Oluseyi Oba.
The prosecutor said the phone was stolen in Dugbe Market and was tracked to the defendant.
She said the offences contravened Sections 390 (9) and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mrs T.G. Daodu, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of one million naira with two sureties in like sum.
Daodu thereafter adjourned the case until July 8 for hearing. (NAN)
A 31-year-old woman, Opeyemi Bakare, on Tuesday appeared before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing an iPhone valued at N500,000.
Bakare, of undisclosed address, was charged with two counts of conspiracy and stealing .
The prosecutor, Insp Iyabo Oladoyin, told the court that the defendant and others at large conspired and committed the offences on May 2 at 3.30 p.m. in the Dugbe area of Ibadan.
According to Oladoyin, the defendant stole an iPhone 12 valued at N505,000, belonging to the complainant, Mr Oluseyi Oba.
The prosecutor said the phone was stolen in Dugbe Market and was tracked to the defendant.
She said the offences contravened Sections 390 (9) and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mrs T.G. Daodu, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of one million naira with two sureties in like sum.
Daodu thereafter adjourned the case until July 8 for hearing. (NAN)
A 40 – year old prostitute, Adeosun Adepeju was on Tuesday arraigned before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stabbing her colleague in the stomach during work period.
Adepeju of undisclosed address was standing trial on a count charge bordering on assault.
She pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Prosecuting Counsel, Cpl.
Helen Ojo told the court that Adepeju on May 21, at about 12:30 a.m., at Ring road area, Ibadan, stabbed her colleague, Stella Mago with scissors in her stomach.Ojo said that the stabbing caused the complainant bodily harm.
She added that the offence contravened Section 335 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000.
The Magistrate, Mrs M. M. Olagbenro admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N300, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
Olagbenro adjourned the matter until May 30, for hearing. (NAN)
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