Butcher Charged With Child Rape

A lagos butcher, Oye Adeleke has been charged with rape by the Abule Egba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.He is alleged to have defiled his customer's child and is facing a two-count charge of child defilement and attempt to escape from police custody.
The Prosecutor, Insp Rachael Williams, told the court that Adeleke committed the offences on Jan.19 at Tinubu Market, Gowon Estate, Iyana Ipaja, Lagos. Williams said that the accused defiled the 14-year-old, when she was sent to the market by her mother.
“The accused told the girl that her mother kept meat in his freezer, and asked her to go and take it. “When the girl wanted to open the freezer, the accused used a handkerchief to cover her mouth to prevent her from shouting while he raped her,” Williams said.
She added that the accused attempted to escape from the police custody when he was arrested. She said that the offence contravened Sections 21 and 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused, however pleaded not guilty. The Magistrate, Mr Tajudeen Elias, granted him bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum, and adjourned the case till March 17 for mention