Two men, identified as Oriko
Samuel and Bassey Joseph have been arrested and charged before a Lagos court
for allegedly gang-raping a 13-year old girl at a church premises.
The men were said to have
committed the sacrilege at the back of a Cherubim and Seraphim Church located
at Oladipo Banjo Street in Oke-Ira area of Ogba, Lagos.
According to the report, both the
suspects and victim reside in the same area and attend the church where the
incident happened.
The suspects were charged with
unlawfully having carnal knowledge of the victim by penetrating her through her
vagina.
Reports say that the suspects
lured the victim to the back of the church in the evening when other worshipers
were inside the church auditorium praying.
It was gathered that Samuel first
raped her before Joseph took over and it was in the process that they were
caught in the act.
The matter was reported to the
police at Area G Command Ogba who arrested the suspects and detained them at
the Command.
Both men were charged before Ogba
Magistrates court with the alleged offence under the Criminal Code.
They pleaded not guilty.
They were granted bail in the sum
of N1 million each and two sureties in like sum by the presiding Magistrate,
Mrs Tella.
The suspects were remanded in
prison custody pending when they will perfect their bail conditions.
The matter was adjourned till
26th June 2017.
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