She Tempted Me & I Had S*x With Her, Says Man Caught With Girl, 12

MICHAEL AKINOLA 

A 24-year old man, Abubakar Temitope, has been arrested in Lagos State for allegedly engaging a 12-year old girl in sex romp while claiming that the victim tempted him and he was forced to penetrate her. 

 P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Lafiage Street, Lekki Ajah area of Lagos, where they reside.

The suspect was said to have returned from work in the afternoon on the day the incident happened, when the parents of the victim were not at home, lured her into his apartment and engaged her in sex. 

While he was in the act, one of their neighbours, who saw what happened, revealed it to girl’s parents, who confronted the victim and she opened up on what happened. 

The matter was reported to the Police and the suspect was arrested. He was later transferred to the Gender Section of the Lagos State Police Command for interrogation over the dastardly act. 

During interrogation, the suspect reportedly admitted to have slept with her but that it was with her consent after she had tempted him and lured him into the act.

However, he did not disclose how he was tempted and lured into the act as he claimed but the Police found him culpable. He was subsequently charged before the Ogba Magistrates Court for defilement, which attracts several years of imprisonment if he is tried and found guilty before the Court. 

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, M. O. Tanimola, ordered his remand in custody 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 23rd April, 2022, for the report of the DPP to be available, which will determine if the matter will be transferred to the High Court or not over jurisdiction.