Two chinese men, Chen Gang, 47 and Zhao
Weidong, 31, have been arraigned at the Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court,
Lagos State, for allegedly conspiring to rape a 20-year-old Nigerian
lady, Oluchi Chukwuemeka.
The incident was said to have happened at Railway Compound in the Ebute Meta area of Lagos.
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The men were said to be employees of a popular Chiense construction firm, China Civil Engineering Construction Company.
Our correspondent learnt that Chen Gang was the chief cook of the company, while Chukwuemeka was his assistant.
He was said to have made several sexual overtures to the girl who ignored them.
When the pressures became much, Chukwuemeka was said to have reported the harassment to the policemen guarding the company.
Things came to a head on the night of
September 15, 2013, when Chukwuemeka, who was on a salary of N24,000
per month, was allegedly lured into the store by Gang.
As the victim entered the store,
thinking she was being sent on a genuine assignment, she was said to
have been followed by the defendant.
He allegedly locked the door and began to forcefully unbutton the 20-year-old dress and pull down her trousers.
The girl, however, began shouting, which drew the attention of people nearby, including the policemen.
The second defendant, Weidong, was said
to have rushed to the store and seized the girl’s phone. He allegedly
dumped it in the toilet.
One of the policemen, however, ran after him and recovered the phone in the water closet.
Both men were arrested and arraigned on
Wednesday on seven counts of attempted rape, sexual harassment, indecent
assault, perversion of justice and willful damage of Chukwuemeka’s
handset.
Culled -Punch
Culled -Punch
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