An Ikeja
Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 37-year-old man, Sunday
Stephen, in Kirikiri Correctional Service for allegedly raping his 16-year-old
daughter.
The Chief
Magistrate, Mr P.E. Nwaka, who did not take the plea of Stephen ordered that
the case file be sent to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for advice.
Nwaka
adjourned the case until Feb. 13, for mention.
Stephen, who
resides at No.14, Adeniyi St., Alakuko, a suburb of Lagos, is facing a count
charge of rape.
Earlier, the
Prosecutor, Insp. Christopher John, told the court that the defendant committed
the offence on Dec. 24, 2019 at his residence.
John alleged
that Stephen forcefully raped his daughter without her consent.
“The case
was reported to the police and the defendant was arrested,” the prosecutor
said.
John said
the offence contravened Section 260 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
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