A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged before the Magistrate court at Ebute Metta, for allegedly engaging a 19-year old teenager in unlawful sex inside his SUV in Lagos State.
The suspect, John Imonitie was said to have lured the victim – whose name has been withheld – to a popular restaurant in Lekki, and thereafter had sex with her without her consent inside his SUV.
The incident happened on the premises of Vantage Restaurant in Lekki at about 9.00 pm, where both the victim and suspect met. According to the victim, Imonitie lured her inside a Honda Civic SUV with registration number Lagos JJJ 603 AU where he squeezed her neck until she became helpless, then pulled down her pant, and penetrated her. After the assault, Imonitie dragged her out of the SUV and drove off.
The matter was reported to the police at the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Section of the State CID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos. Imonitie was trailed, arrested, and interrogated during which he allegedly confessed to have had sex with her inside the SUV, but with her consent.
He was arraigned before the court, and charged with engaging in unlawful sex with the victim under the Criminal Code. But he pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The presiding Magistrate, Mr T. Abolerinwa granted him bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Imonitie was remanded in prison custody at Ikoyi, until he could post his bail.
The matter was adjourned till 11 November, 2015.
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