Corps member risks life jail for alleged sexual assault on UNIOSUN student
ANATIONAL Youth Service Corps ( NYSC) member serving in Kwara State, Fasade Ezekiel Adesoji, 29, has been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court for sexually assaulting an undergraduate of the Osun State University, Osogbo ( UNIOSUN).
Adesoji, a Microbiolog graduate of Igbajo Polytechnic was arraigned on four count- charge bordering on rape, indecent assault and unlawful detention of the victim before Magistrate Oyindamola Daramola.
The Guardian gathered that the defendant, who was arrested by the Police since February, after allegedly
ycommitting the crime, risks life jail term upon conviction.
The female victim ( name withheld) was allegedly assaulted inside Adesoji’s room behind Nawarudeen Primary School, Oke- Baale area, Osogbo Local Council of the state. The incident allegedly happened on the night of Friday, February 16, 2024, when the student was allegedly sexually assaulted twice before neighbours and security agents rescued her.
The corps member, who often visits Osogbo, allegedly threatened to kill the victim with a bottle if she fails to allow him satisfy his sexual desire.
It was further learnt that the suspect refused to open his door when neighbours were banging on it repeatedly trying to rescue the female undergraduate.
According to an eyewitness account, it was after a vigilante officer in the area visited the defendant’s apartment with a gun and shot into the air, that the suspect opened the door and freed the victim in the wee hours of Saturday, February 17.
The charge indicated that Adesoji allegedly assaulted the lady sexually on February 16, 2024 at about 9: 00p. m. at OkeBaale area, Osogbo, indecently assaulted her and also detained her against her consent with the purpose of forcefully ha ving carnal knowledge of her.
According to the charge, the accused person committed offences contrar y to and punishable under Section 2( 2) of the Violence Against Persons ( Prohibition) Law of Osun State 2021; Section 32 of the Child’s Rights La ws of Osun State 2007; Sections 360 and 361 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. II la ws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002. However, Adesoji pleaded not guilty to all the counts. His counsel, L. O. Akinwande prayed the court to admit him to bail and assured that he would make a vailable reliable sureties.