A 33-year-old man, Itodo Stephen, has been arrested and charged before Oshodi Magistrates court for alleged indecent assault and having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 20-year-old mentally challenged girl in Oshodi, Lagos.
Stephen allegedly had sex with the victim (name withheld) when she was alone in their home at Alhaji Shehu Close, Oshodi, Lagos.
Stephen lives with the victim’s parents and was caught in the act by a neighbour who raised the alarm.
PM News reports that Stephen was charged with indecent assault by touching her private part and rape under the Criminal Code before Magistrate Akeem A. Fashola.
The incident happened when the victim’s parents were not around, whereas Stephen did not go to work on that day.
The victim’s parents were contacted and when they returned from work they reported the matter to the police at Makinde Division and the suspect was arrested.
At the station, he told the police that the victim did not resist him and that he did not force her as claimed by her parents.
However, the victim could not make statement to the police to determine whether it was actually a case of rape or not.
Stephen pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him.
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