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Crime & Punishment of Tuesday, 22 June 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Man in court for 'raping' seven-year-old girl

Rape Rape

A magistrates’ Court in Ikeja on Tuesday, June 22 ordered that a 25-year-old businessman, Gabriel Audu, who allegedly raped a seven-year-old girl, be remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre, pending legal advice.

The magistrate, A.O. Layinka, who did not accept the defendant’s plea, directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send it to the state Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.

The case was adjourned until July 6, 2021.

The defendant, who lives in Ikeja, is charged with threat to life and rape.

Prosecution Counsel, Lucky Ihiehie, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on June 5 at his residence.

He said the defendant “defiled” his neighbour’s daughter.

The defendant, he said, lured the girl to his room, raped her and threatened to kill her if she tells anybody.

The prosecutor said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 56 and 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

Newsmen report that Section 137 attracts life imprisonment for “defilement.”