Young Woman Brutally Raped By Employer

A trader, Kingsley Ikechukwu, 30, on Monday appeared before an Oshodi Magistrates' Court in Lagos over alleged rape of his employee.

Mr. Ikechukwu, who resides at No 1, Ilufunmi St., Ejigbo, Lagos, is facing a one-count charge of rape.

The prosecutor, Kehinde Olatunde, told the court that the accused committed the offence on November 4 at his residence. He said the accused unlawfully and forcefully had sexual intercourse with his 20-year-old sales girl.

"The accused asked the complainant to bring something for him at home, when she got there, the accused locked his door and dragged her into his room.

The complainant was shouting for help but no one heard her voice because it was raining heavily," he said.

Mr. Olatunde, a police corporal, said that the accused forcefully penetrated the private part of the complainant and had canal knowledge of her.

"As a result of the rape, the complainant started bleeding from her private part and the accused gave her some rags to clean the blood but the blood did not stop.

While the accused was still looking for more rags to clean the blood, the complainant unlocked the door and ran out for help," he said.

The prosecutor said that the accused ran away from his house and could not be found again.

He said that when the police visited Ikechukwu's house, rags soaked with blood were seen.

Mr. Olatunde said that the offence contravened Section 258 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011. Section 258 stipulates life imprisonment for rapists.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

The Magistrate, Akeem Fashola, adjourned the case to December 3 for mention.

The accused was granted bail after pleading not guilty to the charge.