Man Arraigns In Court In Ekiti For Raping She-Goat To Death

Sunday Ogaji, 22 year-old Ekiti  man on Friday appeared before a Magistrates’s Court in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, for raping a she-goat to death.

The police charged Ogaji, whose address was not given with ”unnatural offence”.

The prosecution counsel, Sgt.Olubu Apata, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on March 4 at about 2. 30 p.m at Basiri area in Ado-Ekiti.

Apata, who alleged that the defendant raped the she–goat and she died on the spot, said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 214(2) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.

The prosecutor asked the court for adjournment to enable him present his witnesses.

Ogaji pleaded not guilty.

His counsel, Timi Omotosho, prayed the court to admit his client in the most liberal terms.