A Badagry magistrates’ court in Lagos State on Tuesday ordered that a 40-year-old man, Adex Opara, who allegedly defiled a 14- year-old girl, be remanded in a correctional centre.
The police had on Tuesday charged Opara with defilement, breach of peace and threat to live.
The Magistrate, T. A. Popoola, who did not take Opara’s plea, ordered the police to duplicate the case file and send to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for advice and adjourned the case to July 31.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp Ayodele Adeosun, told the court that on May 21, at about 11am at No 46, Komata Street, Magbon, Badagry, the defendant was caught having carnal knowledge of the girl whom he lured into his room.
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He noted that the offences contravened the provisions of Sections 261, 168 and 56 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
Similarly, an Ikeja magistrates’ court in Lagos State on Tuesday ordered the remand of a 26-year-old man, Darlington Ezenwa, for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl.
The Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje, ordered the police to duplicate the case file and send to the DPP for advice and adjourned the case to July 6.
Earlier, the prosecutor, ASP Kehinde Ajayi, told the court that the defendant and one Ebuka (at large) committed the offences of conspiracy and rape on April 8 at Ajao Estate, Lagos.
Ajayi alleged that Ezenwa was caught having sexual intercourse with the minor whom he lured into his room, while noting that the offences contravened Sections 137 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015. (NAN).
