An 18-year-old driver, Msughter Agadoon, on Wednesday appeared before a Makurdi Magistrate’s Court over alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl.
Agadoon, a resident of Wukari Street, Wurukum in Makurdi, is facing a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and rape, punishable under sections 97 and 284 of the penal code laws of Benue, 2004.
According to the Prosecutor, Michael Iorundu, one Margaret Ezekiel reported the matter at ‘B’ Division Police Station, Makurdi, on March 20.
He quoted Ezekiel as saying that she sent the girl on an errand on the said date, but that the accused, along with his accomplice, pounced on her, dragged her to an uncompleted building and raped her.
Iorundu said: “We were able to arrest Agadoon, but his partner is still at large.”
He said that investigation into the matter was still in progress and asked for another date for mention.
The plea of the accused was, however, not taken when the case came up for mention.
The Magistrate, Felicia Ikyegh, adjourned the matter till June 19 for further mention, and ordered that the accused be remanded in prison.
Trending
- NNPCL, Partner restarts operations, unlock 12,000bpd output from Awoba Field
- Ogun: Two killed in rival cult groups clash
- Owner of Abuja Chinese supermarket refutes claims of barring Nigerians
- Students caught bullying mates on camera in Abuja school + Videos, photos
- Student caught bullying mate on camera in Abuja school + Video, photos
- Alake commends Nasarawa for securing mining sites
- TCN towers vandalised along Jos-Gombe 330KV transmission line
- Atiku visits suspended Sen. Ningi, says National Assembly, others must be strengthened