A Magistrate court in Ikeja, on Tuesday ordered that one Ebuka Ibe, 24, be remanded in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly raping his neighbour.

Ibe, who resides at 16, Eyitayo St., Ajao Estate, Lagos, was charged with rape.

The Magistrate, F. D Hughes, did not take Ibe’s plea for want in jurisdiction.

She adjourned the case until April 17 for legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution.

The prosecutor, Inspector Samuel Mishozunnu, told the court that the offence was committed on February 18 at the defendant’s residence.

Mishozunnu said Ibe raped his neighbour, a 20- year-old woman while she was asleep.

He alleged that Ibe crawled into the victim’s bed at night and raped her while the victim’s neighbours called for help.

The offences, the prosecutor said, contravened the provisions of Section 260 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. (NAN)