Mufutau Kodri a 22 years-old bus conductor was docked on Wednesday in Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly attempting to rape an 18-year-old girl.
ASP Akpan Ikem the Prosecution Counsel told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Sept.25, at about 7 pm at Marine GRA, Badagry, Lagos state.
He said that the accused forced the girl into a nearby bush and attempted to rape her.
According to reports, the accused conducted himself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace.
The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of sections 262 and 168 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
Kodri was begging not to charge him guilty. Magistrate Patrick Adekomaiya admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Adekomaiya said the sureties must reside within the Court’s jurisdiction with evidence of tax payments to the Lagos State government.
They postponed the case until Oct 25.
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