50-year-old rapist remanded in Lagos Prison

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50-year-old rapist remanded in Lagos Prison

A 50-year-old man, Suleman Buhari, who allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl in a Lagos Island market, has been denied bail and remanded in prison custody by an Igbosere Magistrates’ court.

The accused, who resides at Shop 50, Ojaoba Market is being tried for unlawful carnal knowledge and sexual assault.

The accused though pleaded not guilty to the charge was ordered to be remanded in Ikoyi prisons.

The Magistrate, Mrs O.A.Ogunbowale, asked the accused to request for bail from a High court and instructed the prosecutor to duplicate the case file and forward a copy to the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice.

The Police Prosecutor, Ajaga Agboko said the accused committed the offence of rape on October 5 in the market.

“The accused unlawfully had a carnal knowledge of the girl in the market,’’ he said.

The offences contravened Sections 137 and 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.

The case has been adjourned till November 9.