26-Year-Old Student Allegedly Rapes 21-Year- Old Woman

A 26-year-old student, Ibrahim Fashanu, was
on Monday arraigned before a Magistrates’
Court in Lagos for allegedly raping a 21-year-
old lady.
The accused, Ibrahim Fashanu who resides at
Number 89, Okesuna Street on Lagos Island was
said to have committed the offence on
September 12 at his residence, Prosecutor
Corporal Francesca Okere told the court.
The prosecutor said that the accused lured the
complainant into his room pretending to assist
her in charging her phone.
“The complainant was stranded and needed to
charge her phone, so, she approached Fashanu
to help her to charge it.
“Fashanu later beckoned to the complainant
from where she was standing to enter into his
apartment,’’ the prosecutor said.
The prosecutor said it was when the lady
entered the apartment of the accused that he
forcefully raped her.
She said that the offence contravened Section
258 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused however pleaded not guilty to the
charge.
The Magistrate, Mr M.L. Owolabi, granted him
N300, 000 bail with two sureties in like sum and
adjourned the case till September 24 .

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