The police at the Adeniji Adele
Division, Lagos Island, western Nigeria, have arrested a 51-year old casket
maker for having carnal knowledge of an 8-year old girl.
The alleged offence was committed
by Kayode Michael at Odulami Street, Lagos Island, while the girl was returning
from school.
Police alleged that the suspect was
arrested following a complaint by the mother of the victim, a primary 3 pupil
that her daughter told her that the suspect, Michael, who is their co-tenant
waylaid her on her way from school, lured her to an alley along the street in
the area and forcefully had sex with her.
She said that her daughter was
rescued by residents in the area who heard her shouting for help with blood
gushing out from her private part.
She further told the police that
she rushed her daughter to a hospital where doctors confirmed that her daughter
had been deflowered by the suspect who also inflicted severe injury on her
private part.
During investigation, the suspect
allegedly confessed to the crime that the devil pushed him to commit the crime.
He promised not to commit such
crime again if they could set him free.
After investigation, the suspect, a
resident of 42, Odulami Street, Lagos Island, was arraigned before an Igbosere
magistrates’ court on a two-count charge of felony to wit, unlawful and
indecent sexual assault on an eight-year old girl.
Counts 1 and 2 read: “That you,
Kayode Michael, on 10 February, 2016 at 42, Odulami Street, Lagos Island did
indecently deal with the victim, an eight-year old, by forcing her to remove
her pants and lay on her.”
Police prosecutor, Inspector Feddy
Asu, said in the charge No E/11/2016 that the offences the accused committed
are punishable under sections 137 and 135(1) of the criminal law of Lagos
State,2011.
The accused however pleaded not
guilty to the alleged crime in the open court, and Magistrate Mrs O. A.
Ogunbowale admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N1 million with two
sureties in like sum, one of whom must owned a property on Lagos Island.
Ogunbowale directed the prosecutor
to duplicate the case file and send it to the DPP’s office for advice on the mother.
She adjourned the case to 12 May,
2016 for mention, while the defendant was taken to Ikoyi prison pending when he
will fulfill his bail conditions.
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