Boy arraigned for defiling eight-year-old girl
A 15-year-old boy was on Thursday arraigned in the Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for defiling an eight-year-old girl.
The police charged the teenager with defilement and sexual assault.
Prosecution counsel ASP Akpan Nko told the court that the minor committed the offence on February 9, at No. 7, Oladejo Street, Off Mercy Street, Araromi, Badagry area of Lagos.
Mr Nko said the boy also sexually assaulted the victim. He said the girl’s mother reported the matter at a police station.
The prosecutor added that the offence contravened sections 137, 170, and 261 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
Chief Magistrate Patrick Adekomiya admitted the minor to bail of N300,000 with two sureties in like sum. Mr Adekomiya ordered one of the sureties must be the minor’s father.
He adjourned the case until March 28 for a hearing.
(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
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
TUC pickets Abuja Continental Hotel over alleged anti-labour practices
TUC secretary-general Nuhu Toro said the union was demanding workers’ rights to unionisation and collective bargaining, as guaranteed under Section 40 of the Nigerian Constitution.
Showbiz
APC governorship candidate bids farewell to Nollywood actor Ogogo
Solomon Adeola has bid farewell to Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, aka Ogogo, who succumbed to cancer on Sunday.
States
Enugu govt inaugurates website to showcase community, grassroots development projects
The Enugu State government launched an interactive website to showcase community and grassroots development projects.
States
States urged to strengthen data protection, responsible data governance
The head of the civil service of the federation urged governors to strengthen data protection practices to promote effective, responsible and citizen-centred governance.
Africa
Today may be last day of democracy in Zambia, opposition decries Hichilema’s courts shutdown
The court shutdown was communicated in a memo seen on social media, which warned court staff not to report to work on Monday.
