Man, 56, Docked Over Alleged Defilement Of 12-Year-Old Daughter 

 

 

By Nkasi Kolie 

 

A 56-year-old man, Abiodun Abdulahi, on Thursday appeared before Ikeja Magistrate’s Court and later remanded in Ikoyi Custodial Centre over alleged defilement of his 12-year-old daughter.

 

The police charged Abdulahi, who resides in Ilado Badagry, Lagos State, with defilement.

 

Magistrate M.O. Tanimola gave the order of remand, following a motion moved by the prosecutor, ASP Victor Eruada, that the matter be referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice.

 

The magistrate, who did not take the plea of Abdullahi, also directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send it to the DPP for advice and adjourned the case till July 27.

 

Eruada said Abdullahi committed the offence on May 31, at his residence. 

 

The offence contravenes the provisions of Section 137 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State 2015, which stipulates life imprisonment on conviction