43-year-old Ekiti father remanded over alleged defilement of 12-year-old daughter
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the remand a 43-year-old man, Joseph Ayodeji, at the correctional centre for allegedly defiling his 12-year-old daughter.
The Chief Magistrate, Dolamu Babalogbon, did not take the plea of Ayodeji, but directed that the case file be transferred to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.
The court consequently, adjourned the case until May 14, for mention.
The defendant, whose address was not provided, was charged with defilement.
The prosecutor, Inspector Sodiq Adeniyi, alleged that the defendant committed the offence on April 2, at Ipao-Ekiti in the Ikole Local Government Area of the state.
He alleged that the defendant, who was living alone with his daughter, defiled her while she was preparing for school.
According to him, the girl’s teacher noticed her countenance and asked what was wrong, and the minor eventually opened up to the teacher, revealing how her father defiled her.
The prosecutor alleged that the teacher consequently, reported the case to the police and the defendant was arrested.
He said that the offence contravenes the provisions of section 31 of the Child Right Law of Ekiti State, 2021.(NAN)
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