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How teenagers allegedly raped girl they met on Facebook



Two teenagers, identified as Victor Ibeh and
Tony Ezelioha, were on Monday, arraigned
before an Ikeja magistrates court for alleged
rape of 19- year-old girl.
Ezelioha, 19, and Ibeh, 18, both of whom reside
in Ayobo near Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos
State,were tried on a three-count charge
bordering on assault and rape.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Joseph Ajebe, told the
court that the accused committed the offences
on March 27, at about 3.00 p.m. at No. 12A,
Fadairo St., Ayobo.
He said the complainant (names withheld) and
Ibeh had been friends on Facebook for two
years, so he decided to invite her to pay him a
visit.
Ajebe alleged that when the complainant got to
the accused’s house and realized what he and
his accomplice wanted to do, she ran out but
the accused dragged her inside and raped her.
“The accused raped her several times through
the anus and later dumped her in the street
when they were through.
“They were later arrested by the police after
the complainant had identified them.”
According to him, the offences contravened
Sections 137, 259 and 261 of the Criminal Law
of Lagos State, 2011.
Magistrate Alexander Komolafe, in his ruling
granted the accused bail in the sum of
N450,000 each with two sureties as part of
their bail conditions.
Komolafe said one of the sureties must be a
religious leader in Lagos State, while the other
surety should own a property within the court’s
jurisdiction.
He said the sureties must also show evidence
of three years’ tax payment to the Lagos State
Government (LASG).
The case was then adjourned till May 17 for
mention.