Security officer arraigned for allegedly assaulting female university student
The police on Wednesday arraigned a 26-year-old man, Ayibiowo Fasola, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged indecency and assault.
The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a two-count charge of gross indecency and assault.
The Prosecutor, Inspector Olubu Apata, told the court that the defendant and one other, now at large, committed the offences on January 14, 2026 at about 08:30 p.m. at Ilupeju-Ekiti.
Mr Apata said that the defendant and one other at large committed gross indecency with one Miss Adaramoye Oluwaferanmi by unlawfully touching her body.
He said that the defendant also assaulted the complainant.
The prosecutor said that the defendant, a security officer, at the university where the complainant studies, saw her outside the school, while dressed immodestly, assaulted her over her dressing.
According to him, the offences contravene Sections 150 and 185 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.
The prosecutor asked the court for adjournment to enable him to study the case file and present his witnesses.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him.
Counsel to the defendant, Timi Omotosho, urged the court to grant the defendant bail, with a promise that he would not jump bail.
In her ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Taiwo Ajibade, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N20,000, with one surety in like sum.
Ajibade adjourned the case until February 23 for hearing.
(NAN)
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