An Ogun State Chief Magistrate’s Court, sitting in Isabo,
Abeokuta, remanded three men for alleged homosexuality on February 14,
2014, Friday.
Those remanded were identified as 64-year-old Oluwasegun
Adesina-Rasheeda, 20-year-old Samad Ojo and 18-year-old Ope Abeeb over
the same offence.
Chief Magistrate Anthony Araba ordered on February 17, 2014, Monday
that the three accused persons to be remanded at the Ibara Prison,
Abeokuta.
Inspector Banji Sangotokun, on behalf of the prosecution told the
court that the accused persons committed the offence on February 14 at
about 11.30 p.m. at the Iwe-Iroyin area, Oke-Ilewo in Abeokuta.
He also added that the three accused persons conspired to commit
homosexuality. The three men were reportedly caught in the indecent act
inside the Honda CRV Jeep, belonging to one of the accused,
Adesina-Rasheed.
The police prosecutor said the offence committed by the accused
persons contravened Sections 516, 214 (3) and 217 of the 2006 Criminal
Law of Ogun State.
The trio first pleaded not guilty to the two counts of conspiracy and homosexuality.
The application for bail by the counsel for the accused was rejected by the court.
The case has been adjourned to February 24 for mention.
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