The accused, a security guard, who resides at Saint
Saviour St. , Sura, Lagos
Island
A 36-year-old man, Henry Asuquo, alleged to have raped his 15-year-old
half-sister, was arraigned at a Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos ,
on Wednesday.
The prosecutor, Insp. Nurudeen Thomas, told the court that
the offences were committed between March, 2013 and June, 2017 at the apartment
of the accused.
According to our source vanguard
He said that the victim had been staying with her half-brother
of same mother since she was brought to Lagos
from the village at the age of five. He alleged that the accused had been
se*ually assaulting the girl since she turned 11 years.
“The accused had been sexually assaulting the
girl on different occasions whenever his wife was not around, raping her and
having anal sex with her.
“When the girl started reaching adolescent, she started
fighting back; since then the accused would beat her to a pulp for any slight
mistake.
“On June 11, when he
tried raping her again, the 15-year-old grabbed his scrotum. While he was
writhing in pain, she had the opportunity to run to the nearest police station
to report.”
Thomas told the court.
He said that the
offences contravened Sections 263 and 264 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015
(Revised) The accused pleaded innocence of the offences. In her ruling, the
Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Kikelomo Ayeye, granted bail to the accused in the sum
of N1 million, with two sureties each in like sum. She adjourned the case until
July 5 for mention.