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Soldier arraigned for raping AAUA student
Sunday Awolola, an alleged rapist of a student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA) was on Wednesday arraigned before a magistrates’ court sitting in Akure.
The soldier attached to the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigeria Army, allegedly raped the student at a military checkpoint along Ikare Akoko-Akungba Akoko road on July 31, 2019.
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At court proceeding, the defence counsel, Mr. Kayode Idowu, asked the court to adjourn the case to enable him properly study the applications brought before the court by the prosecutor.
The magistrate, Mr. Mayowa Olanipekun, adjourned the matter till Friday, August 16, 2019, to enable the defence counsel study the applications.
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