Daily Times of Nigeria reports that Uzoima
Patrick,a housewife, has been charged along with her husband, Ezechima
over the r*pe, by the husband of their 16 year old house keeper.
The couple was arraigned before the Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
Ezechima, 42 and Uzoima, 37, who reside at 14
Iyajesha Street, Amikonle in Alagbado, a Lagos suburb, are facing a
three-count charge of conspiracy, child defilement and r*pe.
The prosecutor, ASP Godwin Anyanwu, told the
court that the accused committed the offences between June 1 and June 4
at their residence.
He alleged that the husband conspired with his wife to r*pe the teenage housekeeper.
“Patrick conspired with his wife to defile the 16-year-old girl. Uzoima had overpowered the girl for the husband to r*pe her.’’
Uzoima threatened to stab the girl with a knife to force her to cooperate with her husband, the prosecutor said.
He said the offences contravened Sections
137, 258 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. Section 258
stipulates life imprisonment for r*pe. The couple has denied the charge.
In her ruling, the Magistrate, Mrs Yewande
Aje-Afunwa, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000 each with
two sureties each in like sum.
Further hearing in the case was fixed for 22 September.
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