19-year old Zion Emori was arraigned before an Ikeja
magistrates court on charges of raping an 11-year old little girl(name
withheld).
Emori committed the crime at his residence in Gbeni
Gbeni area of Oko Odo, Abule Egba road in Lagos State.
It was learnt that the victim was a neighbour’s
daughter who also resides on the same compound. He lured the little girl to his
room with the false pretence of sending her on an errand to buy snacks for him.
Immediately the innocent girl entered Emori’s room, he grabbed her and
forcefully had carnal knowledge of her. It was the shout of the girl that
attracted her mother who ran to the scene and discovered the teenage boy had
raped her daughter.
Emori himself was said to have made to the door and
escaped until he was arrested by Oko Odo police division.
The matter was transferred to the State command where
it was charged to court.
Prosecutor. Simeon Imonwa told the court that the
accused committed the crime on December, 6 and was caught when the victim’s
mother rushed to the scene.
“ A boy who should be a school boy has advanced to the
crime of rape is a serious matter , and the society should not take such matter
with levity .The victim was lured by the boy into his room under the guise of
sending her on an errand , he grabbed her and raped. It was the girl’s mother
on hearing her daughter was shouting, rushed to the scene”.
Imonwa said the offence contravenes and punishable
under section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Emori pleaded not guilty to the charge and was
admitted on bail in the sum of N300,000 with two sureties in like sum by
Magistrates Mrs. B. O. Osasunmi. She adjourned the case to January 24, 2017 for
mention
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