42-year-old man in prison for allegedly raping, impregnating teenager

One Kolawole Shodimu, a 42-year-old man who allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl, was Friday remanded in prison by an Ota Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ogun state.

The Prosecutor, Cpl. Abdulkareem Mustapha, told the court that the accused committed the offence sometime in 2015 at his residence, 20, Owolabi Street, Iloye, Ota.

Mustapha said that the accused, who pleaded not guilty, had an unlawful carnal Knowledge of the girl by sleeping with her which resulted into pregnancy.

He added that the offence contravened Section 221 of the Criminal Code Vol. 1, Laws of Ogun, 2006.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs A.I. Adelaja, ordered that the accused should be remanded in prison custody pending the receipt of legal advice on the matter from the office of the State Director of Public Prosecutions, DPPs.

Adejala adjourned the case till April 29 for further hearing.

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