Rape Suspect Denies Allegation And Says It Was A Mutual consent

A security officer, Kenechukwu Okonkwo who is facing a rape charge, has denied raping his lover, Faith.

Okonkwo at the resumed proceeding Tuesday told a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja what transpired between him and Faith, 29, who is now alleging that he, raped her.
The defendant is standing trial for alleged rape charge contrary to Section 258 sub section (1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011 on or about the 27th day of December, 2013 between10:00p.m to 11:00p.m at Salawe Street, Ikosi Ketu, Lagos.
Led in evidence by the defense counsel, Worer Oduagbaka, the defendant told the court presided by Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye that he did not rape Faith, but that she willingly consented that he should make love to her.

The defendant who gave his evidence in pidgin English said he met Faith, who was one of the suppliers at the super-market where he works as a security personnel, and that they became friends and started dating.
“Shortly after I met her, I lost my father and travelled home. When I came back, Faith came visiting and I told her everything that happened in the village. I also asked her to marry me because my mother had asked me to get married quickly being the only son and she accepted to marry me.

“After some time, she came to my house one Sunday and told me that she is currently dating one rich man that lives in Magodo. She also told me the man promised to take care of her and her family because she told him she was a virgin. I then told her to follow her heart.

“Few weeks after, Faith called me that she wanted to see me and I told her that I was at work and would close late. She kept calling me and when I eventually closed, I met her, already waiting for me at home ,” Okonkwo said.
“The witness also told the court that, Faith hugged him when he returned home and they both walked to his room and she prepared noodles for him while he left to have his bath.

“When I returned, she had already removed her clothes and hung them leaving only her tight (underwear) and singlet”.
“We both ate the indomie she cooked, thereafter, I slot in a DVD (Love movie) and I laid on the bed. Faith later joined me on the bed and we started playing together.”

According to the defendant, “Faith asked me to stop and asked me if I would marry her then I told her yes if she’s also ready. She then removed her underwear by herself and we made love.
“The next day, I prepared and left for my place of work and after sometime, a man came looking for me and asked if I am Kenechukwu and I affirmed, then two policemen came and arrested me”.
Okonkwo further told the court that he was taken to the Police station in Ikosi and the Policeman there asked him what happened and he told him everything that happened.

“He asked if I can write and I said I can’t. The policeman wrote down all I told him and read it to me and later asked me to sign on it, and I did”.
“The man that came to arrest me with the policemen later came and took me away to Isheri police station in Faith’s lover’s car”.
Okonkwo told the court how another set of policemen received him at Isheri police station and informed him that the statement he made earlier will not work again.
“A Policeman later put me in a separate room and asked for my name after which he asked me to sign a statement he wrote for me. I asked him to read it to me but he refused and started to beat me in which he removed one of my tooth in the process.”
The defendant said he was taken to his house by the policemen who conducted a search of his house but could not find any evidence on whether he raped the victim.
Okonkwo maintained that he did not rape Faith as she did not raise any alarm while they were making love.
Justice Ipaye thereafter adjourned the matter till April, 13, 2016 for further hearing.

Thenation cullage.

*I have since learnt not to take sides in alleged rape cases between adults because of the sensitivity and especially after someone tried to use me to set up her bobo that he raped her because she saw him with another girl.I refused posting that story even with all the solid evidence she provided.she was still the  one that called me panting and begging not to publish that she had dropped the case because they had settled and he had promised to break up with the other girl.I was just two seconds from agreeing to publish that post that would have damaged that man.

I just read now and move on....May the truth prevail.