A 16-year-old boy, who allegedly defiled two minors, was on
Monday docked before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. The accused, a student, who
lives at Oke-Ira, Ogba, a suburb of Lagos, is facing four counts bordering on
defilement and assault. The prosecutor, Sgt. Jimah Iseghede, told the court
that the offences were committed on November 12 at the accused’s residence.
“The accused lives with his parents in the same house with
the victims and so it was easy for him to defile the girls, aged two and six. It
was the cry of the two-year-old girl that attracted her mother and the accused
was apprehended,” the prosecutor said.
the victims and so it was easy for him to defile the girls, aged two and six. It
was the cry of the two-year-old girl that attracted her mother and the accused
was apprehended,” the prosecutor said.
The offences, according to the prosecutor, contravene
Sections 137 and 259 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. The News Agency
of Nigeria reports that Sections 137 and 259 stipulate imprisonment for life
for the offender if found guilty.
Sections 137 and 259 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. The News Agency
of Nigeria reports that Sections 137 and 259 stipulate imprisonment for life
for the offender if found guilty.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Chief Magistrate, granted the accused to a bail of one
million naira with two sureties in like sum. As part of the bail condition, the
magistrate ordered the accused to deposit N250,000 into the court registrar’s
account and adjourned the case to January 6 for mention.
million naira with two sureties in like sum. As part of the bail condition, the
magistrate ordered the accused to deposit N250,000 into the court registrar’s
account and adjourned the case to January 6 for mention.
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