Lagos Arraigns Royal Father And 2 Others For
Robbery And Rape
The Lagos State government yesterday
arraigned a traditional ruler from Odo- Onosa
village in the Epe area of the state, Chief
Jimoh Balogun, and two others before the
state high court sitting in Igbosere over
alleged armed robbery and rape.
Apart from Balogun, other defendants in the
case are Morufu Adekoya, and Adefowope
Kazeem,both were arraigned on a four – count
charge bordering on conspiracy, armed
robbery and rape.
The other defendants are Morufu Adekoya and
Adefowope Kazeem, both are standing trial on
a four- count charge bordering on conspiracy,
armed robbery and rape preferred against
them by Lagos State.
According to the prosecuting counsel,
Babatunde Oguntemowo, the defendants and
others still at large, were alleged to have
conspired to commit the alleged offence on
March 26, 2014, at about 10:30am at Odo-
Onsa at Epe area of Lagos State.
Oguntemowo also informed the court that the
defendants while armed with a gun and other
offensive and dangerous weapons robbed one
Adeomi Ayomide of her wristwatches, three
laptops and a cash sum of N272,000.
The lawyer further stated that the defendants
also robbed one Korede Fayibo of a television
set, one DVD player, unspecified amount of
money and other valueables.
He also alleged that the defendants raped one
Adeomi Ayomide, after robbing her of all her
valuables.
