An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that a 22 year old conductor, Dapo Amakwe, who allegedly defiled and impregnated a 14 year old girl, be remanded in prison, pending the receipt of legal advice.
The magistrate, Mrs B.O. Osunsanmi, did not take the plea of the defendant.
Osunsanmi ordered the investigating police officer to send the case file to the State Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice and adjourned the case until Oct. 11 for mention.
The defendant, who resides in Bariga area of Lagos state, is being tried for defilement.
Earlier, Prosecutor Ezekiel Ayorinde had told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Nov. 23, 2018 in Bariga.
He alleged that the defendant and one Kazeem Bello, now at large, conspired and had carnal knowledge of the teenager.
According to the prosecutor, the offence violates Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 which prescribes life imprisonment for convicted offender.
