Robbers with toy guns rape woman

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The police have arrested a 24 - year - old man ,
Joseph Nwadunobi , for allegedly robbing two
residents of Ajileye Street , in the Ijedodo area
of Ijegun, Lagos State.
It was learnt that Nwadunobi and his
accomplices at large , while armed with toy
guns and cutlasses , robbed one Maurice of a
laptop, clipper , camera, four phones, and cash
of N 36 , 000.
They also reportedly inflicted wounds on his
head.
Not done, the suspects reportedly went to one
Esther’ s apartment . It was gathered that when
Esther told them that she had no valuables ,
they took turns to rape her .
It was said that the incident was reported to
the Special Anti - Robbery Squad, Lagos State
Police Command, and a manhunt was
launched for the suspects , leading to
Nwadunobi ’ s arrest .
The suspect was brought before an Ikeja
Magistrate ’ s Court by a police prosecutor ,
Inspector Benedict Aigbbokhan, on four
counts bordering on robbery , assault and
rape.
Aigbokhan told the court that the offences
contravened sections 299 , 297( 2) (a ) and ( b) ,
175, 260( 1 ) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State
of Nigeria , 2015 .
The charges read in part , “ That you , Joseph
Nwadunobi , and others at large , on March 16 ,
2017 , at about 6 am , on Ajileye Street , Ijedodo,
Lagos , in the Lagos Magisterial District , did
conspire among yourselves while armed with
toy guns , knives, cutlasses and other weapons ,
did steal one laptop, four phones , a clipper ,
camera , foodstuffs and cash sum of N 36 , 000,
property of one Maurice.
“ That you , Joseph Nwadunobi , and others at
large , on the same date , time and place , in the
aforementioned magisterial district , while
armed with toy guns , knives , cutlasses and
other weapons , did cause grievous harm to
one Maurice by giving him several machete
cuts on the head, thereby committing an
offence punishable under Section 175 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria , 2015 .
“ That you , Joseph Nwadunobi and others at
large , on the same date , time and place in the
aforementioned magisterial district did
unlawfully have sexual intercourse with one
Esther without her consent , thereby
committing an offence punishable under
Section 260 (1 ) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos
State of Nigeria , 2015 . ”
The defendant ’ s plea was turned down by the
presiding magistrate , Mrs. O. A . Akokhia .
The magistrate ordered that he should be
remanded in prison and adjourned the case
till September 12 , 2017 , for mention .
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