Man In Prison For Allegedly Raping Girlfriend To
Death
An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered
the detention of one Michael Oyejide, 24, in the Ibara
prison for allegedly raping to death his 18-year-old
girlfriend.
The Magistrate, Mr Martins Akinyemi, ordered that
the accused be remanded in the prison pending legal
advice from the state Director of Public Prosecution
(DPP).
Oyejide, who resides at Ijeja, in Abeokuta, is facing a
three-count charge of conspiracy, rape and murder.
However, his plea was not taken by the court, and
Akinyemi, thereafter, adjourned the case till June 5
for mention.
Earlier, the Prosecutor, Cpl. Moshood Hammed, told
the court that the accused and one other at large,
committed the offence on Jan. 8 at about 11:41p.m. at
Ijeja in Abeokuta.
Hammed said that the accused and his accomplice
had raped the girl after a party to celebrate his
birthday.
“At about 8.00p.m., Oyejide, aka MI, celebrated his
birthday at Adigbe and some ladies were invited.
Later in the night, the accused and one other got the
victim, who is also a friend drunk. The accused and
his friend took the victim to his house at Ijeja and
they raped her to death,” he said.
The prosecutor said that the accused thereafter
pretended to be sympathisers and rushed their
victim to the hospital where she was confirmed dead.
“The management of the hospital reported the case
to the police, which led to Oyejide’s arrest,” Hammed
said.
The prosecutor said that the offence contravened
Sections 516, 357 and 358 of the Criminal Law of
Ogun State, 2006.
