Alleged gang-rape: Absence of defence counsel stalls trial of five UNILAG students

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The absence of defence counsel has stalled the trial of five students accused of gang-raping and blackmailing a fellow student.

The five students, all of the University of Lagos, are arraigned at an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court.reports that Moboluwaji Omowole, 19, Chuka Chukwu, 19, Peace Nwakanma, 19, James Aguedu, 20 and Josephine Osemeka, 20, were arraigned over defilement of a child, permitting the defilement of a child in a premises, and procuration.

Reacting to the letter, which was read in court by Justice Abiola Soladoye, Mr. Jide Martins, a Deputy Director of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions and lead prosecutor in the case, requested that the trial should go ahead.“I am of the view that the matter is due for hearing and the delay occasioned by the learned gentleman is unfortunate, as this case has been on since February 26.The defence counsel, however, did not oppose Ademulegun’s request for an adjournment.

Mr. Lawal Pedro , counsel to Aguedo , said that the new charge filed by the prosecution had brought a “new twist” to the case. “I was served with the amended charge in court. Though it has a two-count instead of the one count given to the fifth defendant, I will not be opposing the request for an adjournment,” Edechime said.

 

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