Clothier, 42, remanded for allegedly defiling, impregnating neighbour’s 14-year-old girl
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a 42-year-old fashion designer, Tunde Waheed, in Kirikiri correctional centre for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s 14-year-old daughter and getting her pregnant.
The Chief Magistrate, M.F. Onamusi, refused to listen to the defendant’s plea.
Rather, she ordered him to be remanded in Kirikiri correctional center until December 18 for Director of Public Prosecution’s advice.
The defendant, who resides at 45, Igando Road, Ikotun, Lagos, is being tried for defilement.
The Prosecutor, ASP Adegoke Ademigbuji, told the court that the offence was committed between January and October at the defendant’s residence.
The prosecutor said that the victim’s father noticed that his daughter was feeling sick and took her to the hospital.
He said that it was confirmed that the girl was four months pregnant after the result of the test came out.
Mr Ademigbuji said that upon questioning, the victim told her parents that the defendant, who is their neighbour, had been molested her since January.
The prosecutor said that the case was reported at the police station and the defendant was subsequently arrested.
The offence, according to him, contravenes section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
States
Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future
The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Abuja
TCN announces 16-hour power outage in parts of Abuja, Niger
TCN said the interruption would occur between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on each of the two days.
States
Terrorists surrender 12 rifles, release 10 kidnap victims in Kwara
The report said the rescued victims and recovered weapons were in military custody.
Heading 5
Ex-police officer to be castrated for child sex abuse in Louisiana
District Judge Kevin Kimball sentenced Mr Williams to three life terms in prison and ruled that he would be castrated.
Politics
Obi is incorruptible, says Kwankwaso
Mr Kwankwaso said the attribute is key and needed in the governance of the nation.
Politics
Katsina PDP guber candidate pledges to end unemployment
The candidate said that if elected, he would prioritise policies that would enable young people to secure employment.
States
Zamfara: Abducted children, women rescued after 22 days in bandits’ den
Mr Abubakar said the police, the State Security Service and local hunters swiftly mobilised and carried out a well-coordinated rescue operation.
