A Magistrates’ Court in Ikeja, today ordered that a 36-year old man, who allegedly defiled an eleven yearold girl, be remanded in prison, pending legal advice.
Chief Magistrate Olufunke Sule-Amzat, who did not take the plea of the defendant, David Okotie, ordered his remand in Kirikiri Prison.
Sule-Amzat ordered the police to send the case file to the Director of Public Prosecutions for advice and adjourned the case until Oct. 31.
Emuerhi alleged that the case was reported by the girl’s mother at the Gender Section, Ikeja Police Command and the offender committed the crime on the 15th of January.
The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of Section 137 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State 2015.
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