The prosecution requested a trial date and sought the remand of the defendants in a custodial centre.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The judge ordered that the convict term should commence from September 30,2022.
The judge held that detaining Mr Adeshina in prison without charge or trial was unjustifiable.
The defendants, whose residential addresses were not given, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
“The defendant was arrested in the same vehicle in which the victim was robbed of her belongings.”
Richard Saviour was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling his wife’s 14-year-old niece.
Ms Nwogazi also told the court that the three accused persons allegedly belonged to a society known as Eiye Confraternity.
The witness said that at first, he refused, but the defendant said he was releasing powers from his body to remove the demonic spirit.
Justice Oyindamola Ogala held that the “defendant’s presumption of innocence is still valid’’.
