2 Teenagers in prison for allegedly attempting to kill sex worker in Ekiti, Nigeria

Two teenagers, Oluwatimilehin Afolabi (19) and Kehinde Mustapha (19) have been remanded in prison by an Ekiti State Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ado Ekiti, for allegedly attempting to kill a sex worker. 

The charge sheet against the two who were arraigned on one count of attempted murder, read; 

“The defendants, on February 2, 2022, in Ikere Ekiti, did conspire and attempt to murder one 23-year-old Blessing, contrary to sections 516 and 320 of the Criminal Code, Cap. C16, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.”

Narrating her ordeal in a statement at the police station, the victim said; 

“I am a commercial sex worker in a brothel at Ikere Ekiti and Oluwatimilehin is my customer. On that day, he called me around 8.55pm to meet him somewhere along Ise Ekiti Road, Ikere Ekiti.

“On getting there, I met him as agreed. We were going together when suddenly Timilehin moved back and held my neck from the back. He strangled me until I became unconscious. After some time, I regained consciousness with blood gushing out of my mouth. I was rescued by some passersby. Timilehin was later arrested and he mentioned Kehinde as his herbalist.”

Urging the court to remand the two suspects, the police prosecutor, Inspector Oriyomi Akinwale said; 

“Remanding them will allow the police to complete their investigation and forward the duplicate case file to the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.”

Before remanding the suspects in prison and adjourning the case till March 10 for mention, Chief Magistrate Bankole Oluwasanmi said; 

“The first and second defendants are to be taken to the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti, and remanded there for a period of 30 days.”