Man remanded for allegedly defiling his 15-year-old niece
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that a 43-year old man, Friday Abu, shoule be remanded in a corrections centre for allegedly defiling his 15-year old niece.
The police charged Abu with defilement.
The Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje, who did not take Abu’s plea, directed the police to send the case file to the state Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.
She adjourned the case until July 23, for DPP’s advice
Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp John Iberedem told the court that Abu committed the offence on May 29 at about 5.50p.m at Olugbede Compound, Alapere, Lagos State.
Iberedem alleged that Abu sexually defiled his niece who lives with him.
The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
