KINGSLEY EBERE
A 42-year old man, Sunday Obot, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly luring a 7-year old girl and forcefully engaging her in sex and injuring her in the process.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the suspect, Obot, has been arrested and charged for defilement under the Criminal Laws of the State.
The incident happened on 8th June, 2024, at Odebode Street, lju-Ishaga, Lagos, where they reside.
According to the Police, the suspect, Obot, allegedly lured the victim into his apartment and forcefully penetrated her private part before he allowed her to go.
However, the victim who sustained injury due to the forced penetration, revealed what happened to her parents and the matter was reported to the Police. The suspect was arrested and transferred to the Gender Section of the Lagos State Command for interrogation over the alleged assault.
After rounds of interrogation at the Gender Section, the Police found him culpable and charged him before the Ogba Magistrate Court for the alleged offence.
The Court did not take his plea when he was arraigned following a motion moved by the prosecutor, Inspector John Iberedem, asking the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for legal advice because of the seriousness of the alleged offence being a capital offence.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. E. Kubenije, ordered his remand in custody at the correctional center at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending when the report of the DPP’s legal advice will be ready and directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send it to the DPP.
The matter was adjourned till 7th August, 2024, for mention for the report of DPP’s advice to be made available, which will determine if the matter will be transferred to the High Court or not over jurisdiction.