Two friends ,Emeka Paul, 26 and Chibuzor Esowole, 27 were
arrested by the Nigerian Police in Lagos for allegedly gang-raping a 22
year-old lady . They also took nude shots of her, threatening to release them
if she reports to the Police.
According to reports, the victim was lured from her Festac
residence to an estate at Apapa to attend a Christmas party on 27 December,
2012 uknown to her they had other plans.
When she met them ,instead of taking her to the party, they
tortured,brutalized and forcefully had unprotected sex with her in turns.
Thereafter, they collected her mobile phone, snapped her
nude with their mobile phones and warned her not to tell anybody or report to
the police.
But when she could no longer bear the shock and the agony
she went through, especially the fear that her photographs were taken nude, she
opened up to her parents.
The matter was reported at Festac Police Station, hence
Emeka and Chibuzor were arrested.
They have been charged to court. The police docked them on a
five-count charge of felony, conspiracy, rape, stealing and indecent assault
before an Apapa magistrate’s court.
Both pleaded not guilty when the charges against them was
read.
The presiding Magistrate, Mrs. A. K. Shonubi granted them
bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum. The matter was
adjourned till 8 February, 2013, for mention.
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