41-
year-old man, Aminu Umar, who allegedly defiled his neighbour’s daughter, on
Friday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.
The
accused, a trader, who resides at Salako St., Agege, a suburb of Lagos, is
facing a one-count charge of defilement.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Raphael Donny told the court that the offence was committed on May 30 at the accused residence.
Donny
said that the accused called the 7- year -old girl into his room on the pretext
of sending her on an errand. “The accused shut the door after her and defiled
her,’’ he said.
Donny said that the girl who was in pain and bleeding, cried to
her mother and the accused was apprehended.
The offence contravened Section 137
of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The
accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The
Chief Magistrate, Mrs Folakemi Davies-Abegunde, granted the accused bail of N1
million with two sureties in like sum.
Davies-Abegunde
adjourned the case till June 26 for advice by the state Director of Public
Prosecution.
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