An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State on Friday remanded one Anthony Godwin, 26, at the Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo over alleged rape.
The Magistrate, Munirat Giwa-Babalola, did not take the defendant’s plea over court’s lack of jurisdiction on the case.
Tiwa-Babalola ordered the defendant’s remand pending legal advice from office of the Directorate of Public Prosecution.
She subsequently adjourned the case until February 14, 2022 for mention.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the defendant, whose address was not provided, is facing a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, rape and armed robbery.
The Prosecutor, Sergeant Oluseye Akinola, told the court that Godwin and others at large conspired to commit the offences.
Akinola said: “On November 8 at about 5:45am on IAR & T, Apata, Ibadan, Godwin was alleged to have had carnal knowledge of a 24-year-old woman unlawfully without her consent
“The defendant, who was armed with knife, and others at large, allegedly robbed the victim of the sum of N5,000 after raping her.”
The prosecutor said that the offences allegedly committed contravened Section 1 (2) (a), (b) and 6b of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap RII, Vol. 14, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
Akinola said the offences also contravened Section 357 and was punishable under Sections 358 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Cap 38, Vol. II, Laws of Oyo State 2000.