Trouble: Bus Conductor faces trial for raping his Landlady

A bus conductor in Lagos has been accused of raping his Landlady; 52 year old Segun Awogbemi who was docked at the Magistrate Court in Ikeja is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and rape.

The prosecutor Inspector Ayorinde told the court that the accused alongside other coherts conspired and raped the complainant, he further explained that they lured her to her a room and gave her a drugged drink to take. The complainant went to her room feeling very dizzy and slept off without locking the door, she woke up the next day and noticed she had been raped the previous night and she started to reign curses on whoever did it; saying that the person would swell up and die.

The acused who pleaded 'not guilty' to these allegations which contradicts sections 258 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State; was granted bail to the sum of N200,000 by the Chief Magistrate; Mrs Omolade Awope with two sureties in like sum. She said that the sureties must be gainfully employed and should swear to an affidavit of means and provide evidence of two years tax payment to Lagos State Government.

The case was adjourned till Dec. 27 for further hearing