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22- year-old man in court for having sex with a pig

By Doris Nnaji

Ayokunbi Olaniyi on Tuesday appeared in an Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly having sex with a pig.

The 22- year-old man was charged by the police charged with one count of unnatural offence.

The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Opeyemi Olagunju, told the court that on April 2, at about 4 p.m. at Elewi – Odo , Ibadan , the defendant allegedly had sex with a pig against order of nature.

He alleged that the defendant worked for Mrs Adenike Taiwo’s pig farm in Elewi – Odo area, Ibadan.

He said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 214 (2) of the Criminal Code Cap 38, Vol. II , Laws of Oyo State 2000.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the offence.

The Defence Counsel, Mr Mumin Jimoh, prayed the court to grant his client bail in the most liberal terms.

Jimoh said the owner of the pig has forgiven the defendant.

Chief Magistrate Olaide Amzat said:” if the owner has forgiven the defendant, has God forgiven him or the pig forgiven him?”

“The law must take its cause”.

Amzat admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

He adjourned the matter untill July 21, for hearing.


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