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A magistrate court in Enugu has remanded Mr. Anthony Mgbe, 70, of Umuagu, Inyi, Oji-River Local Government Area, Enugu State, in prison for allegedly raping and killing a 15-year-old girl.
The police had charged him with two counts, and he was docked.
He was accused of having "unlawful carnal knowledge of a minor," which is against Section 308 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 30, Vol. II, Enugu State, Nigeria 2004 Revised Laws, and is penalized under Section 309.
“Unlawful killing by having unlawful carnal knowledge of the minor which caused her to bleed to death, an offense punishable under Section 274(1) of the Criminal Code, Cap 30, Vol. II, Revised Law of Enugu State of Nigeria 2004.”
According to information shared on the Women Aid Collective's official social media account, WACOL, the magistrate court denied the motion for bail due to the seriousness of the offense and rescheduled the case for November 22, 2023.
Concerned community members originally brought the situation to the attention of WACOL, stating that "the man was in the habit of perpetrating violence against women and girls but always managed to evade justice owing to the influence of his children, who silenced the victims."
WACOL, in a statement, said: “In the light of this, the family of the deceased sought protection from WACOL and legal intervention to ensure that the perpetrator faced the full wrath of the law, Following a petition sent by the WACOL legal team to the Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Mr Mgbe was arrested and charged court,”
