Man, 32 charged to court for alleged rape
(Nigeria) A 32-year-old applicant, Victor Pomak, on Thursday
appeared in an Abuja High Court, Jabi, Abuja, for allegedly raping a
27-year-old woman at Nyanya.
Pomak, who resides at Nyanya, was arraigned on a two-count
charge of rape and theft of the complainant’s phone and other valuables.
The accused committed the offence on December 4, 2015 at the
resident of the complainant.
Prosecuting counsel, Simeon Lough told the court that the
accused was arrested few days after he committed the crime by an officer of the
Abuja Police Command.
Lough said the offence contravened Section 282 of the Penal
Code and Section 1(1) of the Robbery Special Provision Act and the accused
pleaded not guilty.
The judge, Justice Oathman Musa, granted bail to the accused
in the sum of N150,000 with a surety in like sum.
Musa ordered that the surety must reside within the Abuja
and the his residence must be verified and shown to the prosecutor.
He adjourned the matter till February 4 for hearing
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