Court remands 3 over defilement of 16-year-old girl
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday remanded three men at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old girl (name withheld). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state government arraigned Owhe Oghenero, Kingsley Oni and Olorunwa Abina on a count charge of defilement. The defendants, however, pleaded […]
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday remanded three men at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old girl (name withheld).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state government arraigned Owhe Oghenero, Kingsley Oni and Olorunwa Abina on a count charge of defilement.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Justice Rahman Oshodi remanded them at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre, where they were currently being held.
Oshodi adjourned the case until Oct. 27 for commencement of trial.
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Earlier, the state counsel, Ms Bukola Okeowo, told the court that the defendants committed the offence sometime in 2023 at Aradagun Area in Badagry, Lagos. (NAN)