Lagos Bizman in custody for raping two underage daughters

A Supreme Court in Ikeja has remanded 40-year-old businessman Opeyemi Olanrewaju to Kirikiri Correctional Facility for allegedly raping his two daughters.

Olanrewaju, who resides in Ijegun area of ​​Lagos State, was charged by the police with rape. During the court hearing, Chief Magistrate Bola Osunsanmi rejected Olanrewaju’s confession for lack of jurisdiction.

The case was adjourned to June 26 to seek legal advice from the Attorney General (DPP). According to ASP Raji Akeem, the prosecutor in the case, the alleged offences occurred between September 2021 and May 2024.

Olanrewaju’s wife reportedly caught him sexually assaulting their seven-year-old daughter. She also caught him abusing their five-year-old daughter.

The case was subsequently reported to the police, which led to Olanrewaju’s arrest. According to the court, Olanrewaju’s alleged actions contravene Section 137 of the Lagos State Criminal Law, 2015, which deals with the offence of rape. If found guilty, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars.

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