P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened on 21st May, 2023, at about 11.00am, at Komata Street, Magbon, Badagry area of Lagos, where they reside.
He has been charged for defilement, breach of peace and threat to life before the Badagry Magistrate Court.
The prosecutor, Inspector Ayodele Adeosun, told the Court that the defendant committed the offences and was caught red handed having canal knowledge by penetration with the 8-year old neighbour’s daughter, whom he lured into his room and defiled without her consent.
The prosecutor also stated before the Court that the defendant conducted himself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by having canal knowledge of the minor, an offence which contravened the provisions of Sections 261, 168 and 56 of of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
The Court did not take his plea when he was arraigned following a motion moved by the prosecutor asking the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for legal advice on the alleged offence, which attracts several years of imprisonment or life imprisonment.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. T. A. Popoola, ordered the remand of the defendant in custody pending when the DPP’s report will be ready and directed the prosecutor to duplicate the case file and send same to the office of the Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.
The matter was adjourned till 31st July, 2023, for the report of the DPP’s legal advice to be available, advice which will determine if the matter will be transferred to the High Court or not over jurisdiction.