Over the weekend, a 24-year-old lady, Tivere,
was molested by a security guard – Kelly
Ochuko- on Mutiatu Street, Ikotun, Lagos
State, while returning from a vigil at the
Synagogue Church of All Nation.
The incident happened around 2am.
Police source say Tivere had travelled to
Lagos from Sapele, Delta State, to participate
in Pastor Temitope Joshua’s midnight
programme. Around 2am, she had left for her
lodge when a 27-year-old Ochukwo allegedly
accosted her.
Punch newspaper reports that the security
man, who was employed by the Igando
Landlord’s Association to guard the area got
his victim after threatening to harm her with a
cutlass. To avoid being murdered with the
cutlas, she yielded and followed him into an
uncompleted building where the act took
place.
After having carnal knowledge of the 24-year-
old, Ochuko was said to have pleaded with her
to marry him, and exchanged phone numbers
with her that night.
After being freed, the victim approached some
policemen she saw at a junction and narrated
her ordeal to them and the culprit was
arrested.
He was arraigned before an Ebute Meta
Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State on two counts
of rape.
Although, Ochuko pleaded not guilty to the
charge and elected summary trial, the
magistrate, Ms Y.B Badejo-Okusanya,
admitted him to bail in the sum of N50,000
with two sureties in like sum.
The matter was further adjourned till March 4,
2014.
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