The Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka, Anambra State, has remanded a 41-year-old man, Chinonso Ibeh, who allegedly defiled a six-year-old girl.

The defendant is facing a one-count charge of defilement.

According to the Police Prosecutor, Inspector Chinyere Okechukwu, the accused committed the offence on January 18 at Agulu in the Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State.

She said, “The complainant, who is the mother of the six-year-old girl, said the accused called her daughter and another eight-year-old girl, dragged them into a nearby bush and had unlawful carnal knowledge of her daughter. While he was at it, the eight-year-old girl ran away and reported the incident. After medical examination at the General Hospital, Agulu, a medical practitioner confirmed that the girl had been defiled.’’

Mr Okechukwu said the offence contravened Section 130(2) (a) (b) of the Administration Criminal Justice Law 2022.

She prayed the court to remand the suspect at a Correctional facility.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Chief Magistrate,U.E. Onochie ordered that the accused be remanded at the Awka Correctional facility pending advice by the Directorate of Public Prosecutions.

Onochie adjourned the case until March 12 for a report of compliance.

(NAN)