How man raped his girlfriend to death

One Michael Oyejide, who resides at Ijeja, in Abeokuta has been arrested and locked up in jail for allegedly raping to death his 18-year-old girlfriend.

The 24 year old was found guilty after facing three counts of conspiracy, rape and murder, today in an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court.

The Magistrate, Mr Martins Akinyemi, ordered that the accused be remanded in prison pending legal advice from the state Director of Public Prosecution.

The Prosecutor, Cpl. Moshood Hammed, told the court that the accused and one other at large, committed the offence on January 8 at about 11:41p.m. at Ijeja in Abeokuta.Hammed said the accused and his accomplice had raped the girl after a party to celebrate his birthday.

Hammed said, “At about 8.00p.m., Oyejide, aka MI, celebrated his birthday at Adigbe and some ladies were invited.

“Later in the night, the accused and one other got the victim, who is also a friend drunk. The accused and his friend took the victim to his house at Ijeja and they raped her to death.”

The prosecutor said the accused thereafter pretended to be sympathisers and rushed their victim to the hospital where she was confirmed dead.

“The management of the hospital reported the case to the police, which led to Oyejide’s arrest,” Hammed said.

The prosecutor said the offence contravened Sections 516, 357 and 358 of the Criminal Law of Ogun State, 2006.