Man allegedly violated a teenager inside his SUV in Lekki

A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged before Ebute Metta Magistrates’ court, for allegedly engaging in unlawful se.x with 19-year old teenager inside his SUV in Lekki, Lagos State.

The suspect, John Imonitie, allegedly lured the victim, (name withheld) to a popular restaurant in Lekki and thereafter had se.x with her without her consent inside his SUV.


The incident happened within the premises of Vantage Restaurant in Lekki at about 9.00 pm where both the victim and suspect met.

According to the victim, Imonitie lured her inside a Honda Civic SUV with registration number Lagos JJJ 603 AU and allegedly raped her.

The police alleged that Imonitie squeezed the victim’s neck and she became helpless before he pulled her pant, penetrating her.

After the assault, Imonitie dragged the teenager out of the SUV and drove off.

The matter was reported to the police at Criminal investigation and intelligence section of the State CID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos.

Imonitie was trailed and arrested and interrogated during which he allegedly confessed that he had se.x with her inside the SUV with her consent.

He was arraigned before the court and charged with engaging in unlawful se.x with the victim under the Criminal Code, but he pleaded not guilty.

The presiding Magistrate, Mr T. Abolerinwa, granted him bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.

Imonitie has been remanded in prison custody at Ikoyi pending when he will perfect his bail

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