Akure court remands 21-year-old over alleged attempted rape of elderly woman
By Boye Oyeyemi –
An Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded a 21-year-old man, Okiki Dayo Owoyemi, at the Olokuta Correctional Centre over alleged burglary and attempted rape.
Owoyemi was arraigned on a one-count charge by the Ondo State Police Command.
The police prosecutor, Suleiman Adebayo, told the court that the incident occurred at about 12:39 a.m. at Peace Onimalu, Ijoka area of Akure.
He alleged that the defendant unlawfully broke into the residence of a 70-year-old woman, Victoria Ebenezer, with the intention of raping her.
According to the prosecutor, the offence is punishable under Section 359 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 37, Volume 1, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
His counsel, G. O. Bernard, appealed to the court to grant bail, assuring that credible sureties would be provided.
The presiding magistrate, Damilola Sekoni, granted bail in the sum of ₦500,000 with two sureties. However, Owoyemi was remanded after failing to meet the bail conditions, while the case was adjourned to February 20, 2026.
