A 17-year-old undergraduate of the University of
Lagos,Ugochukwu Daniel, who allegedly gang-raped a 17-year-old
girl with others still at large, was on Thursday released on N500,000 bail on the orders of a Surulere Chief
Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
The Chief
Magistrate, Mrs. A.
Ipaye-Nwachukwu, who gave the ruling, also granted the accused
two sureties in like sum after he pleaded not guilty to a three-count charge of
conspiracy, rape and sexual harassment.
Ipaye-Nwachukwu
said one of the two sureties must be a blood relation of the accused, while the
second surety should be a civil servant of not less than Grade Level 14.
She also directed that the sureties should produce
evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
She said the
case file should be duplicated and a copy sent to the State Director of Public
Prosecutions for advice.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Anthonia
Osayande, had told the court that the offences were committed
sometime in January at High-Rise
Quarters, University of
Lagos.
She alleged
that the accused with others at large conspired and raped a 17-year-old girl
(name withheld).
“Daniel sexually harassed the girl with video clips
in order to intimidate her.
“The accused had sexual intercourse with the
17-year-old girl without her consent,’’ she alleged.
The offences contravened sections 137, 260 (2), 264
and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015 (Revised).
The News Agency of
Nigeria reports
that Section 137 provides life imprisonment for offenders.
The magistrate adjourned the case until May 18.
(NAN)
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