A 40-year-old bricklayer, Imoh Edet, has been remanded in prison by an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos for allegedly raping and trying to strangulate a prostitute in the Ikoyi area of the state.
TVC News gathered that the convict committed the offences on March 11, 2017, at about 2.30 pm on Awolowo.
According to reports, after raping the commercial sex worker, Edet also stole her items which included a BlackBerry Passport phone valued at N145,000 and a Nokia phone valued at N12,000, totaling N157,000.
The police prosecutor told the court presided by Magistrate J. O. Adepoju that Edet had negotiated sex with the victim and they agreed on a payment of N40,000.
He allegedly took her to a dark corner on the road and when the lady told him to pay before they had sex, he forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.
After the act, he refused to pay her the agreed amount and tried to strangle her after which he stole her items.
The offences, according to the police, contravened Sections 260 and 286 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
When the charges were read to Edet, he pleaded not guilty and Magistrate Adepoju granted the accused bail in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
The case has been adjourned until May 16, 2017, for a mention.
