Okada rider allegedly rapes housewife sent by husband to deliver food

The Benue State Police Command on Monday arraigned one Jighjigh Aondoaver before a Makurdi Upper Area Court.

The defendant was arraigned before the court on Monday for alleged rape by the Benue State Police Command.

The prosecutor, Inspector Veronica Shaagee, told the court that the case was transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department, Makurdi from the Divisional Police Station, Vandeikya via letter No. AR:3100/BNS/VK/VOL.10/43, dated July 18.

Shaagee said that one Aondoaseer Kenti, who resides on Opposite Way, Garage in Vandeikya, reported the case at Divisional Police Station, Vandeikya on July 13.

She said that the accused allegedly raped the complainant’s wife on July 11, 2022 when he sent her to deliver food to the people who were working on his farm.

Kenti said that on the said date, Jighjigh Aondoaver of Kaamem Mbayongu, Vandeikya, who is a commercial motorcyclist, popularly known as okada, allegedly took her to his house while on the way to the farm on the pretext that he was going to pick something.

According to him, when he took her to the house, he forcefully had sexual intercourse with her.

The prosecutor said that during Police investigation, Aondoaver was arrested for committing the offence.

The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 284 of penal code laws of Benue.

She said investigation into the case was still ongoing and requested for additional time to complete it.

When the case came up for mention, no plea was taken for want of jurisdiction.

The Magistrate, Rose Iyorshe, remanded the accused at the Federal Maximum Correctional Centre, Makurdi and adjourned the case to August 29, 2022 for further mention.