Three men who kidnapped and raped a young Unilag undergraduate, Tolulope Titilayo(22yrs) at Lagos Island were yesterday arraigned at the Magistrate Court.
In the eight counts which the police preferred against the defendants, it was alleged that after raping the girl, the men also took snapshots of their victim and posted them on the Internet. It was alleged that within a few days of the upload, the nude photographs went viral on social media, exposing Titiloye to ridicule and shame.
The defendants, Bashorun Babajide, Aje Olumayowa, and Babajide Ajayi all pleaded not guilty to the charge. The police said the incident occurred in April, 2013.
The magistrate, Mrs. S.K Matepo, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties each in like sum.
The matter was adjourned till October 2.
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