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Man who raped she-goat to death arraigned, pleads not guilty

Sunday Ogaji, the man who allegedly raped a she-goat, on Friday, appeared before the Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court after he was arraigned by the police for “unnatural offence”. The prosecution counsel, Sgt.Olubu Apata,…

Sunday Ogaji, the man who allegedly raped a she-goat, on Friday, appeared before the Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court after he was arraigned by the police for “unnatural offence”.

The prosecution counsel, Sgt.Olubu Apata, told the court that the defendant 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.

The defendant 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.

Awosika adjourned the case until March 31 for hearing.

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Published March 14, 2020
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