A man and his wife in Lagos have been arrested and taken to court after they were accused of rape.
Ezechima Patrick and his wife, Uzoima were said to have conspired to commit the crime with the wife holding down the 16-year-old maid and ordering her to cooperate.
Ezechima, 42 and Uzoima, 37, who reside at 14 Iyajesha Street, Amikonle in Alagbado, a Lagos suburb, are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, child defilement and rape.The prosecutor, ASP Godwin Anyanwu, told the court that the accused committed the offences between June 1 and June 4 at their residence.
“Patrick conspired with his wife to defile the 16-year-old girl. Uzoima had overpowered the girl for the husband to rape her.’’
Anyanwu said further that Uzoima threatened to stab the victim if she put up any resistance.
The duo were charged with conspiracy, child defilement and rape before a Magistrate court in Yaba but they denied the allegations.
In her ruling, the Magistrate, Mrs Yewande Aje-Afunwa, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000 each with two sureties each in like sum.
Further hearing was fixed for September 22 …

September 18, 2014 





This is hard to believe but if is true, they should face the music
This is just wired and ugly, i wish they pay for their crime
someone is not telling us d truth here.
this their evil act must be for ritual purpose. They deserve to be punished with hard labour
Sum pipo r so wicked
So people are just so wicked and heartless, pls let the government investigate this case
Barbaric act
Hmmmh, na wa oh for this kind people
This is hard to believe but if is true, they should face the music
This is just wired and ugly, i wish they pay for their crime