Two men, who had anal sex inside
a jeep, were on Tuesday docked
at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. The
accused – Innocent Egbuna, 33,
and Jide Ajayi, 21 – are being tried
for a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy and act of gross
indecency. Egbuna, who claimed to be a
soldier, lives at No. 22, Support
Regiment, Ijebu-Ode in Ogun,
while Ajayi, an unemployed, is a
resident of No. 28, Owoduni St.,
Onipanu on Ikorodu Expressway. The prosecutor, Sgt. Joseph
Ajebe, told the court that the
offences were committed on Jan.
18 at Ajao Road, Ikeja. According
to him, the accused were caught
by an anti-crime patrol team at Ikeja. “The accused were found inside a
parked Nissan Jeep with
registration no. KSF 914 AC
having anal sexual intercourse. “Ajayi said Egbuna accosted him
and told him to have sex with him,
promising to give substantial
amount of money and that he will
also take him to the club to have a
nice time. “Ajayi agreed because he was frustrated and did not have
money to fend for himself,” Ajebe
said. The offences contravened
Sections 136, 166 and 409 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. Section 136 provides three years
for act of gross indecency, while
Section 166 prescribes a N15, 000
fine or imprisonment for three
months for disorderly act. Section
409 stipulates a two-year jail term for conspiracy. The accused,
however, pleaded not guilty. Ruling on the bail application of the
accused, the Chief Magistrate, Mr
Alexander Komolafe, granted the
two men bail in the sum of
N100,000 each with two sureties
each in like sum. Further hearing in the case has been adjourned to
Mar. 7. Vanguard Hian!
