POPULAR NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS’s COUSIN CHARGED FOR ALLEGED RAPE

A 23-year-old 300-level Computer Science (names withheld) student at the University of Lagos, Akoka Yaba has recounted her ordeal on November 6, 2014 with one Daniel Okereke, a man who had reportedly being wooing her since October 2014. Not knowing what was ahead of her, she reluctantly left to attend to Daniel who came visiting when she was ill. On seeing her condition, he opted to take her to a pharmaceutical store around Akoka to get some drugs. Daniel is said to have taken the female student to an eatery, so that she could eat before taking the drugs. Thereafter, he reportedly took her to his abode at Mende, Maryland, Lagos where he allegedly ended up raping her.

Narrating her ordeal to the police, she said: “ When he came visiting, I never knew he had something sinister in his mind until we got to his place. At the eatery, he ordered that the food be made take-away and asked me to go eat it in his place and at the same time rest before taking me back to the hostel. Immediately we entered the room, he secured the door and I had supper and later asked to be taken back . But he said he must have sex with me. I tried to appeal to him to consider my state of health and take me back to campus. Before I knew what was happening, he started beating me, forcing to have his way. As if that was not enough, he called in seven guards in the compound who assisted him and tied me down. He thereafter, went into his kitchen and brought out a knife, threatening to kill me if I resisted. He took me to one of the rooms where he brought out a condom and raped me.”

It was after the process that she allegedly threw out stuff of the window, which landed on a vehicle belonging to one of the tenants, smashing its windscreen. This then attracted neighbours, and the case was reported at Area ‘F’ Ikeja , following which Okereke was arrested . During interrogation, he reportedly claimed to be nephew of a former Director -General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange NSE and cousin to a front-line Nollywood actress who ironically has a foundation which promotes the well-being of women. He was said to have been released on bail, an action the victim frowned out. The case was thereafter transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID Panti, where the 36-year-old Okereke was rearrested.

Daniel Okereke was charged to court Thursday. Equally charged was Idris Abubakar, the security guard who allegedly assisted Okereke to tie up the victim. He is an alleged accomplice. They are facing a five count charge bordering on conspiracy, assault, rape and threat to life preferred against them by the police. The police prosecutor Superintendent Godwin Anyanwu, told the court that the defendants committed the alleged offence on November 6, 2014. The matter was adjourned till January 9, 2015, for trial.

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Deji Sadiq, a.k.a DEJI OF LAGOS is a LASU trained Economist turned freelance journalist, a Blogger, an information strategist, a public affairs analyst and a committed activist with a passion for equal opportunities.