{"id":101894,"date":"2023-11-24T22:16:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T21:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ekiti-man-remanded-until-christmas-eve-for-alleged-rape-kidnapping"},"modified":"2023-11-25T00:21:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T23:21:18","slug":"ekiti-man-remanded-until-christmas-eve-for-alleged-rape-kidnapping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ekiti-man-remanded-until-christmas-eve-for-alleged-rape-kidnapping","title":{"rendered":"Ekiti man remanded until Christmas Eve for alleged rape, kidnapping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti has ordered the remand of a suspect, Tolu Lawal, 27, in a correctional centre over alleged attempted kidnapping and rape.<\/p>\n<p>The prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the offences are punishable under sections 280 and 268 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The prosecutor further pointed out that a remand request was supported with a six-paragraph affidavit and the statements of the victim and defendant.<\/p>\n<p>He added that a duplicate case file had been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.<\/p>\n<p>The magistrate, Mr Bankole Oluwasanmi, ordered the remand of the defendant for one month and adjourned the case to December 24, 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti has ordered the remand of a suspect, Tolu Lawal, 27, in a correctional centre over alleged attempted kidnapping and rape. The prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the offences are punishable under sections 280 and 268 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021. 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