A Magistrates Court in Suru-lere, in Lagos State, yesterday remanded a 43 yr-old man, Ifeanyi Ndieze, who allegedly defiled a three-year-old girl in a church.
The defendant, who resides at Karimu Street, Suru-lere, is facing a charge of defilement, which contravenes Section 135 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Sgt. Courage Ekhueorohan, told the court that the defendant committed the alleged offence on Oct. 29 at 8:00p.m at No. 18, Salau St., Suru-lere, adding that the defendant saw the toddler in a church and inserted his fingers in her private part in the guise of playing with her.
The prosecutor submitted that the defendant was arrested after the toddler told her mother what he did.
The court Magistrate, Mrs. M. I. Dan-Oni, said she needed advice from the States Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). She ordered that the defendant should be kept at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre pending the advice, and directed the prosecutor to duplicate the case file and forward a copy to the DPP.
Dan-Oni adjourned the case until Dec. 2 for mention.
Lagos: 43-year-old allegedly defiles 3 yr-old in church
