Cripple, 3 Others Remanded for Alleged Gang Rape

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A cripple and three other persons  have been remanded in prison custody by an Oredo Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Benin City for allegedly gang-raping a 22 year old girl.

The accused persons , Saturday Enabulele(28), Moses Okoeki(18), Osasumwen Enina (17) and Junior Odubu(20), were also alleged to have on April 13 at 9 Akugbe Street, Siluko Road, Benin City, beat up the girl, tore her pant, shirt and skirt and dipped their fingers into her private part and consequently filmed her with a camera phone.

Apart from filming the victim’s nudity and showing same to people, the prosecution further alleged that the accused persons and others now at large collected the girl’s Nokia handset and  wallet containing the sum of N10,000.

They pleaded not guilty to the 12-count charge brought against them and the trial Chief Magistrate, Peter Edo Asemota, had to remand them in prison custody in view of the prevalent rate of the offence within the court’s jurisdiction.  Hearing was adjourned to  May 7.

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