A traditional doctor has been arraigned before an Ebute-Metta chief magistrate's court sitting in the commercial city of Lagos by the operatives of Nigerian Police Force.
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An Ebute-Metta chief magistrate’s court sitting in Lagos, has arraigned a 49-year-old traditional healer identified as Oluyemi Olushola, for allegations of r*pe, obtaining money under false pretence and dishonest conversion.
According to DailyTrust, the accussed native doctor allegedly r*ped a 49-year-old woman, Toyin Bello, under the pretence of conducting medical investigation on her.
Speaking during the court proceedings, Chinalu Uwadione from the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Panti, Yaba, told the court that the accused, who is the owner of Sayemi Nature Science Centre in Ikeja, committed the alleged offence in April 2016. He also alleged that the accused collected the sum of N8,500 from the victim.
On hearing the Police prosecutor's submittion, Olushola denied committing the act.
Following his “not guilty” plea, Chief Magistrate Oluwayemisi Adelaja, admitted him to bail in the sum of N100, p000, with one surety in the same sum.
The matter was adjourned till January 23, 2017, for mention.