The Lagos State Government has arraigned a driver of BRT, Andrew Nice Omininikoron, before the State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS.

The Lagos State Government has arraigned a driver of the Bus Rapid Transport, BRT, Andrew Nice Omininikoron, before the State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS. He was arraigned on a four count bordering on rape, conspiracy and murder of his passenger, Oluwabamise Ayanwola. The Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution DPP, Jide Martins, told the judge, Sherifat Sonaike, that on November 25, 2021, the defendant allegedly raped a 29-year-old lady, Nneka Maryjane Ozezulu, without her consent. He said that the incident took place at about 7 pm, at the Lekki- Ajah Conservation centre off the Lekki Ajah expressway in Lagos.

The DPP also told the court that Omininikoron conspired with others now at large and forcefully had sexual intercourse with his 22-year-old passenger, Oluwabamise Ayanwola, without her consent after which he murdered her. When all the counts were read to the defendant, he pleaded not guilty to the charge against him. Following his plea, the DPP asked the court to order a further remand of the defendant at the Ikoyi prison and also a trial date. With no objections from the defence counsel, Isaac Ezeawem, the court ordered that the defendant should be further remanded at the Ikoyi prison. Justice Sonaike subsequently adjourned the case to May 9, 10 and 11, 2022 for commencement of trial.