Soldier Arraigned For ‘Raping’ Ajasin Varsity Student

Soldier Arraigned For ‘Raping’ Ajasin Varsity Student

• The Soldier Before His Trial Has Been Dismissed From Service

A soldier attached to the 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Cantonment, Akure, Lance Corporal Sunday Awolola, was yesterday arraigned for allegedly raping a 300-level student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, (AAUA).

He was brought before a Magistrate’s Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

Awolola, 33, was brought to the court premises by the police around 9:30 am.

The suspect was charged with committing rape, contrary to Section 357 and punishable under Section 358 of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol. Laws of the Ondo State of Nigeria.

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Awolola, before his trial, had been dismissed by the army authorities. He was dismissed last week.

The suspect was alleged to have had carnal knowledge of the student on July 31, at Ikare-Akoko military checkpoint when the student was returning from the campus in Akungba-Akoko.

The offence, according to the charge sheet, is punishable under Section 358 of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Volume 1 of the Ondo State of Nigeria

Chief Magistrate Mayowa Olanipekun adjourned the case till the next day, to give counsel to the suspect enough time to study the charge leveled against the soldier.

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