OKITIPUPA – The police arraigned a 25-year-old man, Kolawole Kehinde, on Friday before an Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State for attempting to rape a 12-year-old girl.
The accused of no fixed address, was arraigned on a two-count charge of unlawful treatment and attempted rape.
Prosecutor Zedekiah Orogbemi told the court that the accused took the minor to a bush but he was caught while attempting to rape her. [eap_ad_1] He said that the offences which were committed on May 25 around 8 a.m. at Igbodigo, Okitipupa contravened Sections 222 and 359 of the Criminal Code of Ondo State 2006.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Magistrate, Mr Funsho Akintoye, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N100,000 and two sureties in like sum.
Akintoye said the sureties must produce evidence of two years tax payment.
He adjourned the case to Sept.1 for hearing. (NAN)
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