Man, 45, Docked Over S*x With Girl, 6

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE 

A 45-year old man, Benedict John, has landed in trouble after he was caught having sex with his neighbor’s 6-year old girl in their compound in Lagos State. 

He has been arrested by Police operatives from the Lagos State Command. 

P. M. EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Imasho compound, Idimu area of Lagos, where they reside.

The suspect was alleged to have lured the little girl into his apartment, locked his door from inside and engaged her in sex. Having satisfied himself, he allowed her to go but warned her not to tell anyone what happened.

However, the girl’s parents suspected her cold posture and asked to know what happened to her. It was then that she revealed that the suspect, John, slept with her and warned her not to tell anybody about it. 

The matter was reported to the Police in the area and he was arrested. He was later transferred to the Gender Section of the Police Command for interrogation over the dastardly act. 

After thorough interrogation, the Police found him culpable and subsequently charged him before the Ogba Magistrates Court for defilement, which attracts several years of imprisonment if he is tried and found guilty before the Court for the alleged offence. 

However, when he was arraigned, the Court did not take his plea after the prosecutor, Supol Victor Eruada, asked the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for advice since the victim is still a minor.

The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. M. O. Tanimola, ordered his remand in custody without an option of bail pending the outcome of the DPP’s advice and directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send it to DPP.

The matter adjourned till 3rd April, 2022, for report of the DPP to be available, which will determine if the matter will be transferred to the High Court or not over jurisdiction.