The Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court remanded twin brothers Eyinloju Taiwo and Eyinloju Kehinde at Olokuta Correctional Centre on charges of raping a 15-year-old girl.
Arraigned by Ondo State’s Amotekun Corps, the duo faces four counts for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of Busayo Bakare without consent on March 12, 2026, between 5:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. at Abisi Street, Ikamu Quarters, Oka Akoko. They also allegedly abducted Juliet Oke to facilitate the assault.
The prosecuting counsel, O.F. Baba, informed the court that the alleged offences were committed on March 12, 2026, between 5:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., at Abisi Street, Ikamu Quarters, Oka Akoko, Ondo State.
He alleged that the defendants had unlawful carnal knowledge of the girl, Busayo Bakare, without her consent.
Baba further told the court that the defendants also alleged abducted one Juliet Oke to aid the commission of the alleged r@pe.
The prosecutor stated that the offences contravened Sections 357, 516 and 558 of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Volume 1, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006, as well as Section 2(iii), punishable under Section 3(ii)(b) of the Ondo State Anti-Kidnapping and Anti-Abduction Law, 2010
He added that a remand application, backed by an affidavit, had been filed, urging the court to remand the defendants in a correctional facility pending further proceedings.
Counsel for the defendants, D.S. Omnidougha, prayed the court for permission to file a counter-affidavit.
Magistrate Damilola Sekoni adjourned the case to April 22, 2026, for the hearing of the remand application.