A 35-year-old man identified as James James Emmanuel has been remanded in prison by a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo state capital for allegedly raping a 55-year-old woman, Mrs Deborah Abiodun to death.
James reportedly committed the alleged offence at a poultry firm located at Oke-Odu area, off Ilere, on Ijare road, Akure.
The accused was arraigned on two counts bordering on murder and rape.
James, a labourer was alleged to have raped Deborah to death, hit her with stone on her head and dump her corpse inside a waste pit.
The Police Prosecutor, Anwana Josephine told the court that James committed the offence on 17th day of January, 2024 at about 11.00pm.l, an offence he said that was contrary to Section 357 and punishable under Section 358 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 37, Vol. 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.
The charge sheet read below:
“That you James Emmanuel ‘m’ on the 17th day of January, 2024 at about 11.00pm at Ilere, on Ijare Road, Akure in the Akure Magisterial District, did rape Deborah Abiodun ‘f’ aged 55 years old and thereby committed an offence, contrary to Section 357 and punishable under Section 358 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 37, Vol. 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.
“That you James Emmanuel ‘m’ on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned Magisterai District did kill one Deborah Abiodun ‘T’ by hitting her with stone on her head and dump her corpse inside a waste pit and thereby committed an offence, contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 37, Vol. 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006”.
The presiding Magistrate, Folashade Aduroja, in her ruling ordered that James be remanded in the Correctional Centre in Ondo town and adjourned the trial till March 27, 2024.
