MICHAEL AKINOLA
A 35-year old man, Abayomi Oseni Semiu, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly defiling a 10-year old girl at a corner by the school security gate.
P.M.EXPRESS reports the incident happened on 7th October, 2024, after school hours at about 1630hrs on her way home.
According to the Police, the suspect lured the victim to a corner at the security gate and engaged her in the act.
However, while he was in the act, he was caught and the matter was reported to the Police at Ikotun Division. He was arrested and detained at the station for interrogation over his alleged conduct.
After rounds of interrogation, the Police found him culpable and charged him before the Ogba Magistrate Court over the alleged offence, which attracts several years of imprisonment.
The Court did not take his plea when he was arraigned following a motion moved by the prosecutor, Supol Evelyn, asking the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for legal advice because of the nature of the alleged offence.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. M.A. Adegbaye, ordered his remand in custody at the correctional center 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 for legal advice.
The matter was adjourned till till 7th November, 2024, 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.