Court remands teacher over rape attempt

A 29-year-old teacher, David Ikejiobi, has been remanded in prison for allegedly raping one of his students. The Chief Magistrate, Mr. P. E Nwaka, of Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, had refused to take the plea of the accused and, therefore remanded him in Kirikiri Prison.
Prosecuting Police officer, Christopher John, had told the court that the offence was committed in March at 25, Abiola Alao St; Ijeshatedo, Lagos.
John said the accused always followed the 13 year-old-girl to her home after school.
“The girl’s guardian used to come home in the evening and the girl gets home before them and opens the door with the extra key with her.
“The accused knew about the arrangement and follows her to her house.
He raped the girl on three different occasions and warned the girl not to tell anyone”, he said.
John added that the girl’s grandmother saw some changes in her behaviour when she went to spend her holidays with her and the woman asked some questions.
“It was then the girl opened up to the grandmother and told her about the accused.” The offence contravened Section 259 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 which attracts life imprisonment.
The case has been adjourned until Sept.
3 for mention.
(NAN)