Court remands man, 22, for allegedly defiling 9-year-old girl

An Ikorodu magistrate court in Lagos State, on Wednesday, ordered that a 22-year-old man, Charles Ndubuisi, who allegedly defiled a nine-year-old girl be remanded in prison, pending legal advice. Chief Magistrate F.A. Azeez, who did not take the plea of the defendant, ordered the police to send the case file to the office of the […]

An Ikorodu magistrate court in Lagos State, on Wednesday, ordered that a 22-year-old man, Charles Ndubuisi, who allegedly defiled a nine-year-old girl be remanded in prison, pending legal advice.

Chief Magistrate F.A. Azeez, who did not take the plea of the defendant, ordered the police to send the case file to the office of the State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.

She adjourned the case until Aug. 15, for mention.

Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Sgt. John Iberedem, told the court that the defendant committed the offence sometime in June, at Ogunwemoju Street, Kokoro Abu area of Ikorodu, at about 6:50pm.

Iberedem said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The defendant is liable to life imprisonment if found guilty. (NAN)