Man, 56, Arrested For Having Sex With Girl, 11

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

A 56-year old man, Chucks Ukah, has landed in trouble after he was allegedly caught having sex with an 11-year old girl in his house in Lagos.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Adeshiyan Street, Ilupeju area of Lagos, where the suspect resides with the victim’s parents.

The Police alleged that the suspect, Mr. Ukah, lured the victim into his apartment and engaged her in marathon sex between 6th to 11th February, 2020.
After days of searching, the victim was later traced to his apartment and the alleged molestation was reported to the Police at Ilupeju Division. He was then arrested and detained for interrogation.

It was gathered that during interrogation, the suspect, Mr. Ukah, admitted that he slept with her severally and that the victim was his lover despite the fact that he was married.
The Police found him culpable because of the age of the victim and later charged him before the Ogba Magistrates Court for the alleged offence.

When he was brought to Court, his plea was not taken after the prosecutor, Mr. Christopher John, asked the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for advice because the victim was still a minor.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. P.E Nwaka, ordered the defendant to be remanded in prison custody without an option of bail.
The Court also directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send to the DPP for advice while the defendant will be in prison custody pending the outcome of the DPP’s advice. The matter was adjourned till 18th March, 2020.
P.M.EXPRESS gathered that the matter may be transferred to the High Court if the DPP finds him culpable and recommends that he should be tried for the alleged offence.