MICHAEL AKINOLA
A 44-year old man, Abraham Akpan, has been arrested in Lagos State for allegedly sexually assaulting and defiling his 3-year old daughter by penetrating her private part with both fingers and his dick.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Babatunde Street, off Fetuga Street, Ladi-Lak area of Bariga, Lagos, where they reside.
According to the Police, the suspect allegedly inserted his fingers into the victim’s private part to make it open for easy penetration. And when he succeeded in doing so, he eventually penetrated and injured her in the process.
The victim’s mother, who caught him in the act, went to the Bariga Police Station and reported the matter. The man was then arrested and detained at the station for interrogation over his alleged dastardly conduct.
The victim was taken to the hospital, where it was confirmed by the Doctors that she had been sexually abused.
The Police found him culpable and consequently charged him before the Yaba Magistrate Court for the alleged offence, which attracts several years of imprisonment or life imprisonment.
The Court did not take his plea following a motion moved by the prosecutor, Supol Thomas Nurudeen, asking the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for legal advice.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. P.E. Nwaka, ordered his remand in custody at the correctional centre 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.
The matter was adjourned for mention for the report of the DPP’s advice to be ready, which will determine if the matter will be transferred to the High Court or not over jurisdiction.