Man, 49, Remanded For Engaging Daughter, 10, In Sex Inside Vehicle

KINGSLEY EBERE 

A 49-year old man, Afuaka Bamisere, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly engaging his 10-year old  biological daughter in sex inside a parked vehicle at his shop and was exposed by the victim. 

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened on 11th February, 2025 at Alia Street, Ghetto, Salem Bus Stop, Lekki – Lagos, where the suspect’s shop is located.

According to the Police, the complainant had on 11/02/2025 at about 2000hours,  sent the victim and the elder brother to the father’s shop to collect money. And according to her, the father sent the elder brother to go and buy something for him, only for him to take the survivor into one vehicle, pull off her pants and use his penis to rub her vagina.

The victim later informed the mother about what happened and the matter was reported to the Police in the area. The man was arrested and transferred to the Gender Section of the Command for interrogation over his alleged conduct.

After interrogation at the Gender Section, the Police found him culpable and charged him before the Ebute Metta Magistrate Court for the alleged offence which attracts life imprisonment.

The charge read:

“That you, Afuaka Bamisere ‘m’, on the 11th day of February, 2025, at about 2000hours, at Alia Street, Ghetto, Salem Bus Stop. Lekki – Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did defile the victim f 10years old by having unlawful carnal knowledge of her and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 137 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.”

However, the Court did not take his plea after the prosecutor, Supol Paul Ugorji, moved a motion asking the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for legal advice.

Thus, the Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. O.M. Ajayi, ordered their remand in custody at the correctional center pending the outcome of the DPP’s advice and directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send it to the DPP for legal advice.

The matter was adjourned for mention for the report of the DPP’s advice to be available, which will determine if the matter will be transferred to the High Court or not over jurisdiction.