Man, Wife Docked For Raping Neighbour

A 36-year old man, Chigbo Ebo and his wife, Charity Ebo, 26, have been arrested and arraigned in court by the police for allegedly engaging their neighbour, Nneka Onwuatuegwu, in both oral and real sex in their home in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria. The 25-year old Nneka alleged that she  was sexually assaulted by the couple whom she alleged fondled her breasts and inserted their fingers into her private part without her consent. The victim admitted in the open court that the couple lured her to their house where they gave her alcohol to drink and started fondling and sucking her breasts and private part and thereafter the man penetrated her. She said she  woke up w hile they were carrying out the act and discovered that she was naked and her private part was wet with semen from the man. Nneka said she went to Agboju Police Division and reported that she was raped and the police arrested the man and his wife. She allegedly told the police that Charity inserted her finger into her private part and sucked  her breasts as well, while Chigbo, her husband, not only sucked her breasts and fingered her private part, but also  raped her. The incident happened in their  Abule-Ado home where both the complainant and defendants reside. The suspects were charged before Apapa Magistrate’s Court presided over by Magistrate H. O. A. Amos, for allegedly engaging the victim in a sexual  act  without her consent. Part of the charge reads: “That you Chigbo Ebo and Charity Ebo on the same date, time and place did sexually touch Nneka Onwuatuegwu on her breasts and private part without her consent. The second count also said the defendants lured the complainant into sexual activity withoout her consent. They pleaded not guilty and the court granted them bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety each in like sum. The matter was adjourned till when the court would resume from  vacation.