MICHAEL AKINOLA
A 30-year old man, Reuben Temitope, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly abducting a 13-year old girl with charms popularly known as’ touch and follow’, kept her in captivity and defiled her in the process.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Meiran Road, Alagbado area of Lagos, where the suspect, Temitope, resides and kept the victim before she eventually regained freedom.
According to the Police, the suspect went to the victim’s house at Bankole Olarewaju off gas line Dalemo, Alakuko area of the State, hyponitized her with the charms and took her to his house, where he kept her for several days without the knowledge of her parents.
While the victim was in his house, the parents were searching for her until he allowed her to go. When she got back to her house, she narrated what happened to her parents and how the suspect touched her, she became unconscious and followed him.
The matter was reported to the Police at Alakuko Division. Temitope was arrested and detained at the station for interrogation over his alleged conduct.
After rounds of interrogation, the Police found him culpable and consequently charged him before the Ogba Magistrate Court for abduction and statutory rape.
However, the Court did not take his plea when he was arraigned following a motion moved by the prosecutor, DSP Kehinde Ajayi, asking the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for legal advice.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. E. Kubenije, ordered his remand in custody at the correctional centre at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending the outcome of the DPP’s advice and directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send it to the DPP.
The matter was adjourned till 16th January, 2024, 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.