CYRIACUS IZUEKWE
A 35-year old man, Sodiq Isiaka, has been arrested after he allegedly lured a 15-year old girl and engaged her in sex romp in Lagos State.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Oko Baba Street off Abeokuta Street in Ebute Metta, Lagos, where they reside.
The girl’s parents went to the Police and reported that the suspect, Isiaka, abducted the girl from her parent’s custody and engaged her in sex romp despite the fact that she is still a minor.
Hence, Isiaka was arrested and transferred to the Gender Section of the Lagos State Police Command for interrogation over his unruly conduct by engaging a minor in sexual act.
During interrogation, the suspect admitted to have slept with her but with her consent because she agreed without any use of force against her. But the explanation did not save him as the Police found him culpable and subsequently charged him before the Ogba Magistrates Court for the alleged offence.
When he was arraigned, the Court did not take his plea following a motion moved by the prosecutor, Inspector Lucky Ihiehie, asking the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for advice.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. O.A. Layinka, ordered the defendant to be remanded in custody pending the outcome of the DPP’s advice and directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send it to DPP for advice.
The matter was adjourned till 4th February, 2023, for the report of the DPP to be available, which will determine if the matter will be transferred to the High Court or not over jurisdiction.