KINGSLEY EBERE
A 49-year old man, Bernard Uzzi, has been arrested in Lagos State for allegedly engaging his neighbour’s 9-year old daughter in sex for the past three years.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Ekeh Street, Bamako Estate, Ojodu Berger, Lagos, where they reside.
According to the Police, the suspect had since year 2020 till 5th February, 2023, been engaging the victim in the romp but warned her not to tell anyone about what they were doing.
However, this year, the victim revealed everything and informed her parents how Uzzi had abused her severally from when she was six years and eventually defiled her.
The matter was reported to the Police at Alausa Division. The suspect, Uzzi, was arrested and detained at the station for interrogation over his conduct. And during interrogation, he reportedly admitted to have slept with her but with her consent.
However, the Police found him culpable and subsequently charged him before the Ogba Magistrates Court for the alleged offence, which attracts several years of imprisonment if found guilty.
The Court did not take his plea when he was arraigned following a motion moved by the prosecutor, DSP Kehinde Ajayi, asking the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for advice.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. E. Kubenije, 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 till 4th March, 2023, for the report of DPP’s advice to be available, which will determine if the matter will be transferred to the High Court or not over jurisdiction.