Court remands skit maker Trinity, victim’s parents over sexual exploitation
A Family Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Tuesday, ordered that a skit maker, Maruf Abdullahi, popularly known as ‘Trinity,’ be remanded in Agodi correction centre for allegedly sexually exploiting a 10-year-old girl.
The Magistrate, P. O. Adetuyibi ordered Mr Abdullahi, 31, Isiaka Ahmed, 40, and his wife Rofiat Ahmed, 29, parents of the child should continue to be remanded in Agodi.
Ms Adetuyibi adjourned the matter until Aug. 3 for mention.
The police charged Mr Abdullahi, alongside the parents of the victim, with conspiracy and sexual abuse/exploitation.
Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Insp Oluwakemi Arowosaye, told the court that Mr Abdullahi, Mr Ahmed, and his wife Rofiat allegedly conspired together to wit sexual abuse.
Ms Arowosaye said ‘Trinity” on Dec. 17, 2022, was alleged to have sexually abused and sexually exploited a 10-year-old girl at Kuola area, Ibadan.
The offence, the police said, contravened the provisions of Section 35 (1) and punishable under Section 35 (2) of the Oyo State Child Rights Law 2006.
She said it also contravenes the provisions of section 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000.
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