A 25-year-old man, Chidiebere Okorie, has been arraigned before the Children and Sexual Offences Court, Awka, Anambra State, for sexually assaulting four boys aged eight to 14.
The charge sheet reads in part: “That you Chidiebere Okorie from Ogboji town in Orumba South, on July 10, 2022, within Ogboji, had unlawful sexual intercourse with four underage boys by inserting your penis into their anus.
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“You thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 3 Paragraph 2 of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law of Anambra State 2017.”
After pleaded not guilty, counsel to the defendant prayed the court to grant him bail.
However, the prosecuting counsel, Mrs Amara Amilo, opposed the bail request, noting that it was a serious offence.
The Magistrate, Genevieve Osakwe, ordered remand and adjourned to September 21.
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