
A secondary school student in Adamawa State, Idris Alex Emeka, has been remanded in prison custody for allegedly raping a mentally ill woman on three occasions.
Emeka, a student at Capital Government Day Secondary School, pleaded guilty to the charge of rape at the Chief Magistrate Court 2 in Yola.
Presiding over the case, Magistrate Musa Alhaji Adamu ordered the 20-year-old’s remand after his guilty plea. The prosecution informed the court that Emeka was caught engaging in sexual activity with the woman on June 26, 2024.
According to the First Information Report presented in court, Emeka had sexual intercourse with the mentally retarded woman three times.
The incident was reported by Habu Jibrilla of the State Low-Cost Housing Estate in Jimeta, who caught Emeka in the act at around 6:40 am and handed him over to the police.
Inspector Galeon Nimrod, the prosecuting officer, detailed that Jibrilla reported the matter at Karewa Police Station, leading to Emeka’s arrest and subsequent arraignment.
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