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A Woman Helps Husband To R a’pe House Help


A housewife, Uzoima Patrick, and her husband, Ezechima, were on Wednesday, September 17, arraigned before the Yaba Chief Magistrates' Court in Lagos over r a'pe of their house help.

PM News reports that the housewife, Uzioma, was charged along with her husband, Ezechima for conspiring with him to r a'pe their16-year-old house keeper.

42-year-old Ezechima and 37-year-old Uzoima, who reside at 14 Iyajesha Street, Amikonle in Alagbado, a Lagos suburb, are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, child defilement and r a'pe.

The prosecutor, ASP Godwin Anyanwu, told the court that the accused committed the offences between June 1 and June 4 at their residence.

He alleged that the husband conspired with his wife to r a'pe the teenage housekeeper.

"Patrick conspired with his wife to defile the 16-year-old girl. Uzoima had overpowered the girl for the husband to r a'pe her."

The prosecutor also said Uzoima threatened to stab the girl with a knife to force her to cooperate with her husband.

He said the offences contravened Sections 137, 258 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. Section 258 stipulates life imprisonment for r a'pe. The couple has denied the charge.

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 in the case was fixed for 22 September.

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