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Michael Oyejide, 24, who was alleged to have raped his 18 year old girlfriend
to death, was on Thursday ordered by a Magistrate court in Abeokuta, Ogun State
to be remanded at Ibara prison.
According
to the Magistrate, Mr Martins Akinyemi, the accused will be remanded in prison
custody pending a legal advice from the state Director of Public Prosecution.
The
accused who resides in Ijeja area of Abeokuta was arraigned on a three count
charge bordering on conspiracy, rape and murder.
The
police Prosecutor, Cpl. Moshood Hammed, while testifying before the court said
Oyejide connived with his friend now at large at about 11pm on January 8 at
Ijeja area of Abeokuta committed the evil act.
Hammed
further disclosed that Oyejide and his friend allegedly committed the crime
after his birthday party.
“At
about 8.00p.m., Oyejide, aka MI, celebrated his birthday at Adigbe and some
ladies were invited.
“Later
in the night, the accused and one other got the victim, who is also a friend
drunk.
“The accused and his
friend took the victim to his house at Ijeja and they raped her to death,”
Hammed noted.
On seeing the damage
done the suspect rushed the deceased to the hospital under the guise of a
sympathiser where she was pronounced dead.
The prosecutor noted,
“The management of the hospital reported the case to the police, which led to
Oyejide’s arrest.”
According to the
prosecutor, the offence committed contravened Sections 516, 357 and 358 of the
Criminal Law of Ogun State, 2006.
The Magistrate, Mr
Martins Akinyemi adjourned the case till the 5th of June as Oyejide’s plea was
not granted by the court
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