Crime
Again, another goat-rapist caught in Ekiti, with dead victim
A man who raped a goat to death, on Friday, appeared before the Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court.
The police charged Ogaji, with ”unnatural offence”.
The prosecution counsel, Sgt.Olubu Apata, told the court that the defendant, Sunday Ogaji, committed the offence on March 4 at about 2. 30 p.m at Basiri area in Ado-Ekiti.
Apata said that the 22-year-old man, raped the she-goat and it died on the spot.
The prosecutor asked the court for adjournment to enable him present his witnesses.
Ogaji, however, pleaded not guilty.
His counsel, Mr Timi Omotosho, prayed the court to admit his client in the most liberal terms.
Magistrate Kehinde Awosika admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum, and adjourned the case until March 31 for hearing
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