2 motorcyclists arraigned for assaulting 17-year-old girl in Ondo

Monday, August 18, 2025 - The Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as the Amotekun Corps, has arraigned two commercial motorcyclists before an Akure Magistrates’ Court over the alleged r3pe of a 17-year-old girl (name withheld).

The duo, Tope Ademeso and Igbekele Akinsioye, both residents of Continental Street, Akure, were brought to court on a two-count charge of conspiracy and r3pe.

According to the prosecuting counsel, O.F. Akeredolu, the defendants committed the offence on August 6, 2025, at about 10 pm at their residence in Akure.

Akeredolu alleged that the two men, who are commercial motorcyclists, conspired to have an unlawful s3xual intercourse with the complainant (name withheld).

The charge read, “ That you; Tope Ademeso and Igbekele Akinsioye, on or about the 6th day of August, 2025, at about 10:00, at Continental Street, Akure, Akure South Local Government area of Ondo State, did conspire together to commit a felonious offence, r3pe, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 516 of the Criminal Code Law, Cap 37, Vol. 1, laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.

"Furthermore, that you, Tope Ademeso and Igbekele Akinsioye, on the same date and time, did intentionally penetrate the v@gina of a 17-year-old girl,( name withheld) thereby committing an offense contrary to Section 3 (1) and punishable under Section 3 (2)(c) of the Ondo State Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law, 2021.”

Due to the serious nature of the offences, the court did not take the defendants’ pleas.

Akeredolu urged the court to remand the defendants in a correctional facility pending advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

In response, the defendants’ counsel, Godwin Bernard, asserted that the accused did not commit the alleged crime, claiming it was a matter of a payment dispute following consensual intercourse between the defendants and the complainant.

Bernard urged the court to refuse the prosecution’s request and grant bail to the defendants under the most lenient conditions, arguing that there was no probable cause for their remand.

Magistrate Damilola Sekoni, adjourned the case to September 1, for ruling on the bail application and consequently ordered their remand at the Olokuta Correctional Facility.