By Uzair Adam Imam
A 35-year-old man, James Emmanuel, has been remanded in prison by a magistrates’ court in Akure, Ondo State, for allegedly raping his co-worker, 55-year-old Deborah Abiodun, to death.
The incident took place on a poultry farm in the Oke-Odu area of Akure around 11pm on January, 2024.
According to the prosecutor, Inspector Anwana Josephine, the defendant allegedly raped Ms. Abiodun to death and then struck her with a stone on the forehead before dumping her corpse inside a waste pit.
Magistrate F.A. Aduroja adjourned the case to March 27th after ordering the remand of the accused.