Monsters: 3 men rape 14-year-old in Lagos, label her a witch

A 24-year-old patent
medicine dealer, Ijezie
Chidiebere, and two other
men have been arraigned
before the Ebute Meta
Magistrate's Court for
allegedly raping a 14-year-
old girl.
The incident was said to
have taken place on August
3, 2013 in Orile-Iganmu,
Lagos State.
The police said Chidiebere
and the other suspects
(Okechukwu Ezea, 25 and
Chikezie Ejesi, 25) detained
the victim in Chidiebere's
shop where they violated
her "and in the process,
destroyed her hymen."
To cover their action, they
allegedly poured a liquid
substance suspected to be
olive oil on her while
pretending to be clerics.
They were said to have told
some people that had
gathered that the girl was a
witch, who needed urgent
spiritual deliverance.
Some of the people, who
were not convinced, alerted
policemen who arrested the
trio.
The three men were
arraigned on four counts of
felony, rape and false
representation.
The charges read in part,
"That you, Ijezie
Chidiebere,m, Okechukewu
Ezea, m, Chikezie Ejesi,m
and others now at large on
August 3, 2013, at 9pm at
No 8, Kekere-Ekun Street,
Orile-Iganmu in the Lagos
Magisterial District did
conspire amongst
yourselves to commit felony
to wit defilement and
administering of noxious
substance."
The prosecutor, Sergeant
Qasim Adams, said the
offences were punishable
under Sections 409,
137,166(1)(D) of the
Criminal Laws of Lagos
State Nigeria 2011 and
Section 247(b) of the
Criminal Code of Law of Cap
'C38′ Laws of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, 2004.
The men pleaded not guilty
to all the charges.
The magistrate, Mr. K.O
Ogundare, admitted the
defendants to bail in the
sum of N100,000 with two
sureties each in like sum.
He also instructed the police
to transfer the matter to the
Surulere Family Court where
it would receive proper
attention as the court lacked
the jurisdiction to try the
case.
The matter was adjourned
till September 24.

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