Have you ever heard or read about a rapist having mercy upon their victim after they're set to commence their nefarious act? Well, this seems to have played out in Lagos Nigeria, as an
alleged rapist, Emmanuel Okorie, who is standing trial for allegedly defiling his
neighbour’s 15-year-old sister, has denied the allegation, leveled against him
by Lagos State Government.
Vanguard
reports have it that the defendant, told the Lagos High Court sitting in
Igbosere, Wednesday, that he did not defile the victim when he discovered after
examining her, that she was a virgin.
“I let the girl go when I discovered that she was a virgin,” Okorie
said while testifying before Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye on trial within trial. “I
put my hand in her ****** and when I noticed that she was a virgin, I let her
go, I didn’t sleep with her, because I didn’t want to injure her,” he
confessed.
He disclosed that the incident took place at the victim’s elder
sister’s house at Ejigbo area of Lagos.
Okorie, who was led in trial within trial by his counsel Mr. Worer
Obuagbaka, also said that he didn’t make any confessional statement, nor told
his investigative police officer that he had s*x with the victim.
He was
first arraigned on a count charge of defilement on December 14, 2015, at Yaba
Magistrate’s Court, where he was alleged to have committed the offence on
November 26, 2015. He was also arraigned before the High Court in April, 2017.
The offence, the prosecutor said, is Punishable under section 137,
of the Criminal law of Lagos State 2015.
Okorie who said he is from Delta State and resides at 6, Alahaji
Isiaka, Ilasamaja area of Lagos had pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The
case has been adjourned till July, 5, for continuation of trial.
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