Lagos law enforcement has successfully arraigned and remanded Akeem Akewe, the landlord’s son who raped a 14-year-old girl in the Alakuko area of Lagos.
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) confirmed this on Wednesday.
“The suspect has been arraigned and remanded for 30 days pending the issuance of the DPP’s legal advice,” Lagos DSVA posted on X.
“He is charged with the offence of Defilement contrary to Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, at the Lagos Magisterial District Court.”
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Update: The suspect has been arraigned and remanded for 30 days pending the issuance of the DPP’s legal advice. He is charged with the offense of Defilement contrary to Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, at the Lagos Magisterial District Court.More details… https://t.co/c6AnMRqPNi— Lagos DSVA (@Lagosdsva) August 21, 2024
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FIJ had previously published a report detailing how Akewe, a man between the ages of 30 and 40, lured a 14-year-old girl into his house on Akewe Street, Opeloyeru Bus Stop, Alakuko in Lagos, and raped her.
Akewe’s parents, who were landlords in Alakuko, had attempted to take advantage of the victim’s uneducated parents to bury the case.
He escaped when the police visited the community to arrest him on Tuesday evening. FIJ learnt that some landlords in Alakuko were harbouring him and that the parents of the victim and residents of the community were unwilling to cooperate with the police.
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