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How fellow student robbed, raped us at gunpoint, two ladies in Niqob tell court

by Muslim News Nigeria
6 years ago
in Hijab, Muslim News, Nigeria
Reading Time: 4 mins read
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How fellow student robbed, raped us at gunpoint, two ladies in Niqob tell court

Two Muslim students of the Lagos State University (LASU) on Monday narrated before an Ikeja Special Offences Court how they were allegedly robbed and raped at gunpoint by a fellow student.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the students, who were both wearing niqabs (Islamic garment which covers the body leaving the eyes uncovered), in lengthy testimonies (2.10pm to 4.13pm), revealed to the court that they lost their virginities in the attack.

They made the claims while testifying as prosecuting witnesses during the trial of a fellow student of LASU, Afeez Ogunbowale, over allegation of armed robbery and rape.

Led in evidence by Mrs. O.A Bajulaiye-Bishi, the prosecuting counsel, the students, who were roommates, told the court that they were 200 level students when the alleged rape and armed robbery occurred on April 18, 2018.

The witnesses told the court that that at around 3a.m., the light of a torch was flashed into their apartment, awaking them suddenly and five men, including Ogunbowale, who were armed with a gun and matchetes, forced themselves into their apartment.

Student A (name withheld), 23, told the court “they took three phones, a gold chain, earpiece, power bank and N1, 200. Three of the men left, leaving the defendant and one other person who I cannot identify.

“The defendant told the other guy ‘I want to sleep with these girls’. The defendant went to the toilet with my roommate while the second man tried to rape me.

“The second man could not penetrate me because I had an asthmatic attack and the second man left me to swap places with the defendant.

“The defendant came and had sex with me while I had the asthmatic attack and my roommate was screaming and pleading for him to leave me alone and he said in pidgin English ‘if she wan die, make she die’.

“The other three men came back into the apartment and saw the chaos. They told the two other men that this was not what they came here to do and they assisted in looking for my inhaler. My inhaler was found and they all left my apartment.”

Student A told the court that they lodged a report at the Ojo Barracks and they were referred to the Mirabel Center for medical examination and counselling.

“The case was transferred to the festac police station then to the Ikeja Police Station. When the defendant was apprehended and brought to the Ikeja Police Station, he was shocked when he saw us there.

“He went on his knees and said to us in Yoruba ‘Alhaja please’,” Student A said.

While being cross-examined by Mr Bisi Salau, the defence counsel, Student A said that she recognised Ogunbowale as her assailant because she had seen him a number of times on campus.

She noted that the residence where the alleged crime occurred belonged to her aunt.

“I was a virgin until the day that incident occurred, I cannot remember the exact date I went to the Mirabel Center. When I reported the incident at the Ojo Barracks, they called to inform the Vice-Chancellor of LASU about it.

“The five men who came to our apartment were armed with a gun and the defendant was the one who carried the gun, he touched me with the gun.

“The defendant has a group of friends in my class and his friend sent me a friendship request on facebook.

“When I looked through his friends list, I saw the defendant’s photograph which I gave to the campus Department of State Security (DSS) official.

“I saw the defendant on campus and alerted the campus security.

He was apprehended in September 2018,” Student A said.

Student B (name withheld),20, while giving her testimony narrated how Ogunbowale allegedly raped her.

“The defendant took me to the toilet and pointed a gun at my head, that day I was still a virgin and it was difficult for him to penetrate into me. He said to me ‘you never do am before.’

“He took me to a chair and raped and the second man left my roommate and exchanged places with him and raped me as well.

“After we had reported the incident to authorities, we were examined and counselled. We had to go there over a long period of time but we had to cut that short because of our exams.

“We could not even take some of our medication because our school examination,” she said.

NAN reports that earlier, Ogunbowale plead not guilty during his arraignment for five-counts of armed robbery and rape.

According to Bajulaiye-Bishi, the defendant committed the offence alongside others who are now at large on April 18, 2018 at the Okokomaiko area of Lagos.

“The defendant and his accomplices while armed with a gun, knife, machete and bottle robbed the students of their phones, power bank, ear piece, gold chain and N1,200.

“The defendant and his accomplice who is at large had unlawful sexual intercourse with the complainants.

“The offence contravene Sections 260(1) and 297(2)(a) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015,” she said.

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo ordered that Ogunbowale continue to enjoy the bail that was granted to him by Justice Yetunde Adesanya before the case was transferred from Adesanya’s court to her court.

She also warned the defendant that neither he or his friends should threaten witnesses otherwise his bail will be revoked.

“The defence counsel Mr Bisi Salau who is from the chambers of Mr Lanre Ogunlesi, a reputable Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has undertaken to drop his qualifying certificate to ensure the defendant report to court,” she said.

This case was adjourned till Nov. 25 for further hearing.

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Comments 11

  1. Isma says:
    6 years ago

    Please follow up this case. We would like to see the conclusion

    Reply
  2. Habeeb says:
    6 years ago

    This is unfair.. Raipist granted bail…

    They will never go unpunished BihidhniLlah.

    Reply
  3. Balqis Adegoke says:
    6 years ago

    This people shouldn’t go unpunished.Sharia law should be carried on on them

    Reply
  4. Modinat says:
    6 years ago

    This is disheartening. Allah will grant you succor to outlive the terrible act and they would not go unpunished except they repent

    Reply
  5. Azeezah Olatunde says:
    6 years ago

    I don’t understand why a rapist will be granted bail. This is so disheartening. Please keep us updated sir

    Reply
  6. Abubakir says:
    6 years ago

    Pls make sure the battered is killed

    Reply
  7. SALAMI says:
    6 years ago

    What is this society turning to? I want to believe that it is not true that the offender were granted bail. An acclaimed robber, rapist? Subhaanallah! Well, the judges should prepare to face questions from their Creator and Master Judge on the only known Judgment day

    Reply
  8. SALAMI says:
    6 years ago

    While i am not questioning the authority or status of the judge(s) that granted the bail but i am interested in the rational behind the bail order granted to someone who did not only rob, rape but left the girls with everlasting psychological injuries. Don’t forget that they were not only robbed of their material-belongings, but also robbed of their Godly preserved and sacred part of their body. Oh! Ya Allah, you are above everything. You are all-seeing and all-knowing.

    Reply
  9. ALABI MONSURU says:
    6 years ago

    This is very bad. i hope our criminal justice system is improve upon. These criminals should spend several years in prison.

    Reply
  10. Rofiah says:
    6 years ago

    How would a rapist granted bail for Allah sake?? This country gan…osu mi oo

    Reply
  11. abideen says:
    6 years ago

    Its not fair in all perspects they shall face the torment of ALLAH

    Reply

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