GIRL ESCAPES BEING RAPED WHEN DISCOVERED TO BE VIRGIN

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.

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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.