A 27-year-old tiler, Qudus Kazeem, has been remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Center, by a Surulere Chief Magistrate Court in Lagos for allegedly raping his employer’s wife.
The Magistrate, Sanusi Adagun on Tuesday, remanded the defendant following his arraignment on a four-count charge. He was charged for unlawful sexual intercourse, threat to life, obtaining money under false pretenses, and stealing.
Giving the order, Adagun, directed the prosecutor to duplicate the case file. And to forward a copy to the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice.
The Magistrate adjourned the case until December 18 for mention.
Presenting his case, the prosecutor, Insp Reuben Solomon, told the court that the defendant committed the offences sometime in the month of December 2022. At No, 8/10, Kola John, off Feyintola Giwa St., Surulere, Lagos.
Solomon alleged that the defendant was employed to lay tiles in the apartment of one Damilare Gbadamosi. The tiler, however, left his work and forced himself on his employer’s wife.
According to him, the defendant also resorted to blackmailing the victim. Threatening to ruin her marriage if she did not send money to him or willingly have intercourse with him.
Solomon said the alleged offences contravened sections 56 (1) (a), 260, 280 and 314 (1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
source: NAN
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