400 LEVEL UNILAG STUDENTS OF ACTUARIAL SCIENCES DOCKED FOR RAPE

IKEJA, Lagos, Nigeria – A final year students of the University of Lagos, Oluwaseyi Anyiam, studying Actuarial Sciences has appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defiling a fellow student.

Anyiam, 22 pleaded not guilty to a charge of sexual assault resides at Ogundare Street in Aguda, Surulere, Lagos. Testifying before the court, Insp. Simeon Imhonwa, said the accused committed the offence at Alaogomeji, Ebute-Meta, Lagos on August 3, 2017 around 2 PM.

“The accused had forceful carnal knowledge of the victim without her consent. He had earlier invited the victim to an eatery at Alagomeji but on getting there, he told her that he forgot something at his house and they should both go to pick it. When they got to the house, they met some of Anyiam’s friends at home playing loud music so they excused themselves and went into the room.”

According to Imhonwa, the Prosecutor, the accused offered the victim a drink which she declined and in the process, he started touching, kissing and fingering her. “The victim struggled with the accused but it was fruitless because of the loud music his friends were playing and his threat. He eventually had carnal knowledge of the victim without her consent.”

The prosecutor said that the case was brought by the authorities of the University of Lagos to the office of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT). The coordinator of the body, Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, said the case was reported to her office on August 7, 2017 and that drastic actions were taken immediately.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs B.O. Osunsanmi, granted the accused bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two reputable sureties with verifiable addresses. They must however provide evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government. The matter has been adjourned to October 19, 2017.