An Ikeja Chief
Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered the remand of 48-year-old man, Thomson
Olorunfemi, docked for allegedly raping his neighbour ‘s daughter.
The Chief Magistrate,
Mrs B. O. Osunsanmi, did not take the plea of the defendant, but ordered that
he be remanded in Kirikiri Prisons.
The defendant, an
unemployed, who resides at Oredola Street, Shomolu, Lagos, was charged with
rape.
Earlier, the
prosecutor, Sgt. Raphael Donny, told the court that the offence was committed
on July 23, at 39, Oredola St., Shomolu, Lagos.
Donny said that the
accused called the 14-year-old girl to his room on the pretext of sending her
on an errand.
“He thereafter shut
the door at her and raped her.
“The girl told her
mother and the case was reported at the police station, ” prosecutor said.
The offence
contravened Section 259 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Osunsanmi adjourned
the case until Sept. 21, for mention.
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