A 30-year old man, Ayo Adejare has been docked by men of the Lagos state Police force for having carnal knowledge of a tenant in his late grandfather’s house.
Ayo was also accused of stealing a gold necklace, two Nokia phones and N20,000 from one Mrs. Adeola Agbaje at gun point.
DaillyPost gathered that the suspect committed the offence at 36, Ogundele Street, Olude bus stop, Ipaja, Lagos at about 2 a.m.
Adejare is currently facing a three-count charge of felony, stealing and having carnal knowledge of the victim according to the charge filed by police prosecutor, Inspector Rachael Williams before the Ikeja magistrate’s court 5 sitting at Abule Egba, Lagos.
The victim said Adejare has nothing to do with the building because he was neither the caretaker nor the landlord of her apartment, noting that it belongs to his late grandfather and his uncle is one of the administrators of the property, besides, he lives in another house.
It was reported that after Adejare allegedly committed the crime and ran away but was arrested at his hideout by the police.
When the charge was read to him, Ayo pleaded not guilty.
The trial Chief Magistrate, Mr. T.A. Elias asked the defendant why he went to the house, at such odd hour (2 a.m). He claimed there was a tenant he let out a room to but he met another person in the same room.
Elias admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N250,000 with two sureties in like sum, one of them must be a grade level 12 officer in government service while the other must be his blood relation.
The two sureties will swear to affidavit of means, present evidence of tax payment to Lagos state government and their addresses must be verified by the court and they will deposit N50,000. As Ayo was unable to meet the bail conditions on time, he was remanded at Kirikiri prisons, Apapa, Lagos.
The case was adjourned till 25 March, 2013 for mention.
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