Man docked for allegedly defiling two underage sisters

A 31-year-old man was on Tuesday docked before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly detaining and defiling two sisters, aged two and four. ‎The prosecutor, Sgt. Anthonia Osayande, told the court that Abayomi Oyedeji resided at the same address with the parents of the girls. She said that the girls’ mother was ill […]

A 31-year-old man was on Tuesday docked before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly detaining and defiling two sisters, aged two and four.

‎The prosecutor, Sgt. Anthonia Osayande, told the court that Abayomi Oyedeji resided at the same address with the parents of the girls.

She said that the girls’ mother was ill and there was need to rush her to hospital while the girls were alone in the house.

“The accused, who was a neighbour to the complainant, then unlawfully detained both of them with intent to have sexual intercourse with them,” she said

She said the accused unlawfully had carnal knowledge of the girls by defiling the four-year-old girl on Nov.13, but was caught when he tried to defile the younger one the following day.

‎The accused however pleaded not guilty to the charge.‎

‎The Senior Chief Magistrate, Mrs Ipaye Nwachukwu, granted the accused bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.‎

She adjourned the case until Jan. 25, 2018, pending advice from the Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP). (NAN)