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Two Secondary School Students Remanded Over Gang Rape In Rivers

A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, on Thursday, remanded two male students of Okporo Secondary School in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area over alleged gang rape.

The two students, Chukwudi Daniel and Confidence Gbarabe, both 14-year-old were arraigned in court on charges bordering on defilement.

The offence was registered in suit number PMC/1732c/202.

They were said to have committed the offence in their school on October 27.

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When the charge was read in court, the two accused persons pleaded not guilty. However, counsel for the two students, Chinedu Ndah, orally applied for their bail.

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Reacting to the bail application, the Chief Magistrate, Rita Oguguo, asked that the two students be kept in a remand home in Port Harcourt. The magistrate adjourned the case till December 7 for ruling on bail application and hearing.

Speaking to journalists outside the courtroom, a member of the International Federation of Women Lawyer, Emi George, said the organization was called into the matter and it followed it up till it was brought to the court.

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George promised that the group will follow up the case to ensure that justice is served to all parties

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