20-Year-Old Man In Prison For Raping Mentally Ill Woman

For 20-year-old Terzoo Ugoo, the
next month in jail will teach him
some lessons about raping of
mentally deranged people.
For Terzoo Ugoo, a 20-year-old man in
Makurdi, Benue State » , his lust and lack
of control of his libido, has landed him in jail,
where he will remain till December 4, 2014,
when final judgement will be decided on his case.
Terzoo was dragged to a Makurdi Magistrate
Court for allegedly raping » a mentally ill
woman.
According to the police prosecutor, Inspector
Terzungwe Kajo, Ugoo carried out the act
sometime in October at Abough Village, behind
Makurdi Modern Market, knowing fully well
that the woman was not of sound mind and could
not have given him consent to sleep with her.
The prosecutor also informed the court that the
case was reported at the B Department of the
Benue State Police Command headquarters,
Makurdi by the mother of the victim.
According to the Kajo, the accused person
dragged his victim inside his room while she was
passing and raped her. He added that he covered
her mouth so she could not call for help.
Kajo told the court that the offence contravenes
Section 284 of the Penal Code, Laws of Benue
State, 2004.
The Magistrate, Mrs. Lillian Tsumba, ordered
the accused remanded in prison custody and
adjourned hearing to Dec. 4.