Five persons were on Wednesday arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State for rape and conspiracy. The defendants include the victim’s two cousins aged 11 and 13 as well as her 44-year-old teacher who were alleged to have defiled her at different times. The victim’s mother and the mother of her two cousins were also arraigned for conspiracy. The teacher, Taofeek Davies, was also alleged to have defiled the victim in his house. According to Nurudeen, the offences contravened and are punishable under Sections 137 and 263 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.

Source: Punch June 09, 2023 06:15 UTC