The suspects were Samuel Efe, Afeez Tajudeen, Solomon Olowu and Okurobo Francis.
The incident happened at Egbeda area of Lagos where one of the suspects, Efe abducted the victim into his apartment and invited the three other suspects for the alleged sexual assault.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the victim was kept in the house and the suspects molested her sexually in turns until the last day. Meanwhile, while she was in captivity her parents searched for her and reported the incident to the police.
By the time she was eventually allowed to go, she had already fallen ill due to the level of the sexual assault and was rushed to the hospital.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the police was then alerted and Efe was first arrested. He confessed and mentioned the three other suspects and others at large.
The suspects were charged before the Magistrates court sitting in Ikeja for conspiracy, abduction and rape.
They pleaded not guilty.
The presiding Magistrate, Mrs. B.O. Osunsanmi granted them bail in the sum of N500,000 each with two sureties in like sum.
They were remanded in prison custody pending when they will perfect their bail condition.
The matter was adjourned till 22 February, 2018.
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