MICHAEL AKINOLA
A 52-year old man, Daniel Musa, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly defiling his16-year old step-daughter for the last three years before he was exposed by the victim.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Olorunfemi Street, Oworoshoki area of Lagos, where they reside.
The suspect, Musa, was alleged by the Police to have on several occasions defiled the victim and warned her not to tell anyone or else he will send her away and equally kill her. And because of fear, the victim kept the sexual alleged assault to herself.
However, when she was unable to bear the trauma any longer, she opened up and exposed Musa, which led to his arrest by the Police in the area. He was later transferred to the Gender Section of the Lagos State Command for interrogation over his alleged dastardly conduct.
After rounds of interrogation at the Gender Section, the Police found Musa culpable and consequently charged him before the Ogba Magistrate Court for the alleged offence.
However, the Court did not take his plea when he was arraigned following a motion moved by the prosecutor, Supol Akeem Raji, asking the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for legal advice.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. B.O. Osunsanmi, 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 2nd November, 2023, for mention for the report of the DPP’s advice to be available, which will determine if the matter will be transferred to the High Court or not over jurisdiction.
The matter may likely be transferred to the High Court if the DPP’s report finds him culpable and recommends that he should be charged for defilement.