Court remands trader in prison custody for sodomising boy

The Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court, on Friday, ordered the remand of a trader, Okonkwo Chikwado, 28, who is standing trial for sodomising a teenager.

News Agency of Nigeria • October 3, 2025

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The Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court, on Friday, ordered the remand of a trader, Okonkwo Chikwado, 28, who is standing trial for sodomising a teenager.

The defendant, who resides at 2, Asake St, Ishashi area, Lagos State, is standing trial for sexual assault.

The chief magistrate, L. A. Owolabi, who did not take the defendant’s plea, ordered his remand in Kirikiri Correctional Centre pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution.

Mr Owolabi subsequently adjourned the matter until October 22 for mention.

The prosecutor, Adegoke Ademigbuji, told the court that the offence was allegedly committed on July 14 at the defendant’s residence.

Mr Ademigbuji said that the defendant called the victim, a 15-year-old boy, to his room on the pretext of sending him on an errand.

The prosecutor said that the defendant shut the door on the boy and allegedly sexually molested him, having anal sexual intercourse with him.

The offence, according to the prosecutor, contravened section 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

(NAN)

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