NAN-H-45
Defilement
By Moronke Boboye
Lagos, Feb. 22, 2017 (NAN) For allegedly defiling his neighbour’s under aged daughter, Pius Okoliko, was on Wednesday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.
The accused, a commercial motorcyclist, who resides at Eyinogun Str., Mafoluku, Oshodi, suburb of Lagos, is facing a charge of defilement.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Clifford Ogu, told the court that the offence was committed in December 2016 at the residence of the accused.
Ogu alleged that the accused lured the victim, a 10-year-old girl, into his room on the pretext of sending her to buy credit card for him.
“On entering the room, the accused shut the door at her and defiled the girl,’’ Ogu said.
“It was the victim’s cry that alerted neighbours that rescued her.
“The accused was sighted by one of the neighbours who alerted the police and got him arrested,’’ the prosecutor said.
The offence contravened Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Taiwo Akanni, granted the accused N200, 000 bail with two sureties in like sum.
Akanni adjourned the case to March 8 for mention. (NAN)
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(Edited by Debo Oshundun / Wale Ojetimi)