Man lands in court for attempting to rape friend's wife

Firstclass newsline learnt that the police on Thursday arraigned a
30-year-old man, Atoku Odimegwu, in an Ikeja Magistrates' Court in
Lagos State for attempting to rape his friend's wife.
The accused, who lives at 40, Ladejo Street, Ojodu Berger, Lagos, is
facing a one-count charge of attempted rape.
The prosecutor, Inspector Rachael Williams, told the court that the
accused, who works with a construction company, committed the offence
on June 30 at his residence.
Williams said that on the same date, the 37-year-old woman went to the
accused person's house to collect the money he owed her husband.
He added that "on getting to the house, the accused locked the door
and told the woman that he loves her and wanted to have sex with her.
"The woman, who said she could not believe what the husband's friend
wanted to do to her, begged him to allow her to go but the man was
adamant and he forcefully pushed her to the floor.
"However, the attempt to rape the woman was unsuccessful though the
accused tore her underwears but she overpowered him."
The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 260 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
However, the accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and the Chief
Magistrate, Mr Tajudeen Elias, granted him bail in sum of N250,000
with two sureties in like sum.
Elias ordered the accused to pay N50,000 into the Chief Registrar's
account as part of the bail condition and adjourned the case till
August 19 for trial.
Firstclassnewsline.net