Teenager docked for raping girl at Lagos beach

Lagos – A 19-year-old man, Jelili Afolabi, who allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl was on Friday arraigned at a Surulere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

Afolabi, whose address was not provided, is charged with rape.‎

The prosecutor, Sgt. Anthonia Osanyade told the court that the accused committed the offence at Konga Meji Ibeshe beach, Lagos, at about 7.30 p.m. on Aug.17.

She said the accused ‎invited his victim to a quiet part of the beach and forcefully had sex with her.

The offence contravened Section 137 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011. ‎

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Ipaye Nwachukwu, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum. ‎

She ordered that one of the sureties must be a blood-relation to the accused and that both sureties should provide evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government. ‎

Nwachukwu adjourned the case to Nov.1.