Defilement: Abuja residents demand justice for 4-yr-old as father defends accused
Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja of Friday demanded justice for a four-year old boy who was allegedly sodomised by the family’s cook, 28-year old Ebiloma Idris. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh led the protest of some Abuja residents to the FCT High Court in […]
Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja of Friday demanded justice for a four-year old boy who was allegedly sodomised by the family’s cook, 28-year old Ebiloma Idris.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh led the protest of some Abuja residents to the FCT High Court in Apo where the case was brought for trial.
Dike said the protest was aimed at raising voices and a call for justice for the minor who was allegedly defiled by Idris in 2016.
The actress and the singer said it was shocking that the alleged rapist was being protected by the father of the minor.
Dikeh told NAN that the mother of the minor had tendered all evidence and medical reports which showed there was a rape situation.
She quoted the mother of the minor as saying she was hoping the court in its final judgment would grant justice to the minor.
Dikeh said the adjournment of trial to Oct. 3, will give ample time for the prosecution to tender all evidences and witnesses to the case to prove that there was rape.
Mr James Idachaba, Head of Legal and Prosecution Department, FCT Police Command, said the prosecution had tabled all evidence it had before the court and was optimistic of fair judgment.
Idachaba said he was available in court alongside the prosecutor for the case because of the severity and how much the police was interested in it.
“For us, the doctor’s report is already there and all our evidences are incorporated before the court. I am satisfied with what I saw,” Idachaba said.
NAN reports that on Sept. 1, 2016, Idris, a cook was reported to have sexually molested the 4-year-old boy in their home, No. 3, Justice Lawal Uwais Street, Asokoro, Abuja.
The charges filed against him stipulate that the offence was contrary to Section 32(1) and punishable under Section 32 (2) of the Child Rights Acts LFN 2003.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the crime and was remanded in the Kuje Prison for a court of higher jurisdiction to hear the case.
Idris was however re-arraigned before Justice Angela Otaluka of the Apo High Court on Friday with amendments on his charges with a two-count charge of defilement and sodomising a four-year-old.
Following amendments made on the charges, Otaluka adjourned the case to Oct.14 for further hearing to enable both the prosecution and defence counsel tender more evidences and witnesses to the case. (NAN)