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Inioluwa Ogunleye
2 days ago
Overview
A 20-year-old student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has narrated how a 53-year-old lecturer of the school, identified as Samuel Obinna Ojogbo, allegedly assaulted her in his office, while testifying in Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja.
The student, whose name was withheld, recounted the incident before Justice Oyindamola Ogala while testifying as the first prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Ojogbo on Wednesday.
The Lagos State Government is prosecuting Ojogbo on a two-count charge of rape and sexual assault.
Count one of the charge reads, “That you, Dr. Samuel Obinna Ojogbo “M”, on the 22nd of August, 2025 at about 1200hours, at the University of Lagos, Akoka Campus, Lagos State, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did rape one (names withheld) “F” 20years by having sexual intercourse with her without her consent in your office and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 260 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.”
Count two reads, “That you, Dr. Samuel Ojogbo “M”, on the same date, time, and place, in the aforesaid Magisterial District, did sexually assaulted one … (names withheld) “F” 20years an undergraduate of the University of Lagos State, Akoka Lagos State by pressing her breasts with your hand In your office and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 263(1) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.”
