Police from the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti-Yaba, Lagos, have re-arraigned a female medical doctor, Bolanle Aseyan, before a Lagos Federal High Court over false allegations of rape.
Police Prosecutor, Emmanuel Ezetold the court that Aseyan, 25, allegedly committed the alleged offences between June 29 and August 14, 2020, at number 12A, Molade Okoya Thomas, Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja, Lagos.
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The doctor who was formally arraigned before Yaba Chief Magistrate Court in November, 2020, was alleged to have committed the offences while doing her internship at Federal Medical Centre, Ebute-Metta, Lagos.
Aseyan was first arraigned for maligning the character of Dr. Olufumilayo Ogunsanya, whom she alleged through means of computer system to have raped her.
The action of the defendant was also said to have caused Dr. Olufunmilayo Ogunsanya fear of death, violence and bodily harm.
The offences are contrary to section 24(1)(a) and 24 (2) (a) and punishable under section 24(1)(b) 24 (2)(C)(ii) of the Cybercrime( Prohibition Prevention Etc) Act, 2015.
The lady, however, denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor asked the court to remand her pending the hearing of her bail application.
But her lawyer, Dr. Muiz Banire (SAN), told the court that he had filed the defendant’s bail application and same has been served on the prosecutor, who has equally responded and filed a counter-affidavit.
Banire (SAN) urged the court to hear the defendant’s bail application on the ground that her job as a medical doctor is essential and needed in this era of COVID-19 pandemic.
Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N1 million, with one surety in the sum of N500, 000. 00.
She thereafter ordered the defendant to deposit her international passport with the court’s Deputy Chief Registrar (DCR), adding that all the bail conditions supplied by the surety should be verified by the DCR.
The matter has been adjourned until March 23 and 24 for trial.
