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A prosecution witness in the rape and murder trial of a Bus Rapid Transit driver, Andrew Ominnikoron, on Monday, narrated how she was allegedly raped by Ominnikoron after boarding BRT.
Ominnikoron is standing trial on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, murder and rape.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
On Monday, the witness (name withheld), who is the first for prosecution, testified before Justice Sherifat Sonaike of a Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square.
The 29-year-old witness said that the defendant tore her clothes and raped her from behind.
She was led in evidence by Lagos State, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN).
The witness, a sales representative, said that the incident happened on November 25, 2021, at 8.00 p.m. at Alesh Hotel Bus Stop, after she closed from work.
She testified that when she entered the BRT, the defendant agreed to drop her at Jakande and demanded N100 as transport fare.
She told the court that when the bus got to Lekki Conservation on Ajah Expressway, the defendant stopped the bus, brought out medicine and drank it.
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“I thought he was on medication,” she said.
The witness said that the defendant then asked her to come to the front seat, which she did.
She said that the defendant started asking her some questions and requested that they should park somewhere and have some discussions, but she declined.
“I then noticed that his manhood was up. I brought out my phone to call somebody but
he got up from the driver’s seat and collected my phone from me.
“He held a small knife and dragged me to the back and said I should pull off my clothes.
“We started dragging, he slapped me, held my neck and wanted to strangle me.”
She testified that the defendant told her that if he should kill her there, nothing would happen and nobody would know where she was.
