Philemon Brazil, a medical
doctor has been remanded by an upper area court sitting at Pankshin in Plateau state-Nigeria
for allegedly raping his
Brazil
pleaded not guilty to the offence.
But, Joseph
Chollom, the judge ordered his remand in custody and adjourned the case to May
22 for further mention.
Singbon
Hosea, a sergeant and police prosecutor told the court that the defendant committed the offence on
April 25 at the home of his victim.
Hosea explained
that the rape victim had a history of miscarriages and had been a patient of
the doctor before the incident.
“But my
lord, on that fateful day, April 25, when he visited the patient as usual, he
went too far by forcing himself on her and ended up raping her.
“By
that action, the accused has committed offences of rape and act of gross
indecency, contrary to and punishable under Section 283 and 285 of the Penal
Code.’’
He said
that after the arrest of the doctor, the police conducted HIV test on him and
that the result was negative.
Hosea
also told court that after the rape, the woman suffered yet another
miscarriage.
The
prosecutor asked court to remand the accused in prison, pending completion of
investigation on the matter.
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