A 14-year-old girl,
Jibola (pseudonym), has said she willingly had sex in a hotel on Omotolu
Street, Amukoko, Lagos State, with one Abib Muftau, who had been dating her
since 2014.
The girl made the
confession after the police arrested 19-year-old Muftau, for unlawfully having
a carnal knowledge of her.
confession after the police arrested 19-year-old Muftau, for unlawfully having
a carnal knowledge of her.
The suspect was also
accused of conniving with one other person at large, around 7pm on May 2, to
detain the girl at his residence on Adejinyan Street, where he reportedly had
another round of sex with her.
accused of conniving with one other person at large, around 7pm on May 2, to
detain the girl at his residence on Adejinyan Street, where he reportedly had
another round of sex with her.
Punch Metro gathered
that the minor returned home late on the fateful day and was quizzed by her
mother. It was learnt that she eventually divulged her whereabouts to the
mother, who reported the incident at the Amukoko Police Station, leading to
Muftau’s arrest.
that the minor returned home late on the fateful day and was quizzed by her
mother. It was learnt that she eventually divulged her whereabouts to the
mother, who reported the incident at the Amukoko Police Station, leading to
Muftau’s arrest.
The police said
Muftau made love with Jibola sometime in October and December, 2014, without
her parents’ consent. It was also said he lured her into the relationship with
a marriage promise.
Muftau made love with Jibola sometime in October and December, 2014, without
her parents’ consent. It was also said he lured her into the relationship with
a marriage promise.
In her statement,
Jibola said she and the suspect had been dating each other for eight months.
She also stated that Muftau did not have sex with her under duress.
Jibola said she and the suspect had been dating each other for eight months.
She also stated that Muftau did not have sex with her under duress.
She said, “I know
Abib (Muftau). He lives on Adejinyan Street, Amukoko. He started dating me last
year September and since our relationship started, he had made love with me
twice. The first time was in a hotel on Omotolu Street, Amukoko. It was one
hour he booked for and he paid N500. He only did it once.
Abib (Muftau). He lives on Adejinyan Street, Amukoko. He started dating me last
year September and since our relationship started, he had made love with me
twice. The first time was in a hotel on Omotolu Street, Amukoko. It was one
hour he booked for and he paid N500. He only did it once.
“In October, 2014,
he had sex with me again in his room when his mother, brothers and sisters were
not around. On May 2, I was in the house when he came around evening and asked
me to follow him to his house.”
he had sex with me again in his room when his mother, brothers and sisters were
not around. On May 2, I was in the house when he came around evening and asked
me to follow him to his house.”
Muftau was arraigned
in an Apapa Magistrate’s Court on three counts bordering on unlawful sexual
intercourse and abduction, which according to the police, are punishable under
sections 409, 267 and 258 (2) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria,
2011.
in an Apapa Magistrate’s Court on three counts bordering on unlawful sexual
intercourse and abduction, which according to the police, are punishable under
sections 409, 267 and 258 (2) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria,
2011.
The charges read in
part, “That you, Abib Muftau, and one other at large on May 2, 2015, at about
7pm on Adejinyan Street, Amukoko, in the Apapa Magisterial District, did
conspire to commit felony to wit; abduction.
part, “That you, Abib Muftau, and one other at large on May 2, 2015, at about
7pm on Adejinyan Street, Amukoko, in the Apapa Magisterial District, did
conspire to commit felony to wit; abduction.
“That you, and one
other person at large, on the same date, time and place, in the aforementioned
magisterial district, did abduct a 14-year-old girl from lawful protection of
her parents without their consent and detained her with intent to have sexual
intercourse with her.
other person at large, on the same date, time and place, in the aforementioned
magisterial district, did abduct a 14-year-old girl from lawful protection of
her parents without their consent and detained her with intent to have sexual
intercourse with her.
“That you, sometime
in October and December, 2014 at a hotel and at your residence on Adenjiyan
Street did have sexual intercourse with Jibola with fraudulent representation
that you want to marry her.”
in October and December, 2014 at a hotel and at your residence on Adenjiyan
Street did have sexual intercourse with Jibola with fraudulent representation
that you want to marry her.”
The defendant,
however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
He was admitted to
bail by the presiding magistrate, Mr. P.A. Adekomaya, in the sum of N10,000
with one surety in like sum. The case was adjourned till May 28, 2015 .
bail by the presiding magistrate, Mr. P.A. Adekomaya, in the sum of N10,000
with one surety in like sum. The case was adjourned till May 28, 2015 .
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