A 36-year old man, Eze Onubuike, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly luring his neighbour’s 7-year girl and inserting his fingers into her private part in order order to satisfy his sexual desires.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the suspect has been arrested and charged for sexual assault by penetration under the Criminal Laws of the State.
The incident happened at Adeshino Adeyemo Street, Okerube Abaranje Ikotun, Lagos, where they reside.
According to the Police, the suspect lured the victim to his apartment, removed her pants, inserted his fingers into her private part and warned her not to tell anyone about what happened having satisfied himself.
However, the victim informed her parents about what happened when they were not around. Thus, the parents reported the matter to the Family Support Unti at Ikotun Division. The Police operatives operatives moved into action, eventually arrested and detained the suspect for interrogation over his alleged conduct.
After interrogation, the Police found him culpable and consequently charged him before the Ogba Magistrate Court for the alleged offence which attracts several years of imprisonment.
The charge read:
“That you, Eze Onubuike ‘m’ of Adeshino Adeyemo Street, Okerube Abaranje Ikotun, Lagos State at about 1340hrs, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did sexually assault one girl ‘f 7years old by penetrating her vagina with your fingers and thereby committed and offence contrary to and punishable under Section 261, of the Lagos State Criminal Law,2015.”
However, the Court did not take his plea following a motion moved by the prosecutor, Inspector Lucky Ihiehie, asking the Court to give a date and refer the matter to the DPP for legal advice.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. M.O.Tanimola, 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 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.