UNILAG Lecturer's Rape Trial Adjourned by Court

The trial of Dr. Samuel Obinna Ojogbo, a lecturer at the University of Lagos, accused of raping a 20-year-old undergraduate, has been adjourned by the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja.

The student, whose name is withheld, testified before Justice Oyindamola Ogala, asserting that the alleged incident occurred in a secluded, windowless underground office. During cross-examination, defense counsel Mr.

Demola Bello SAN questioned the student about her lack of screams or calls for help during the 15 to 20 minutes she was with the defendant, whom she recognized as her lecturer. The prosecution presented two counts of charges filed by the Lagos State government, including allegations of rape and sexual assault under sections 260 and 263(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

The defense argued against the admissibility of photographic evidence depicting the defendant's office, claiming that the foundation for the evidence was not established, as the student could not identify the office in the photographs.