Police Arraign Man Over Alleged Sexual Assault On 13-Year-Old Girl

By Felix Kuyinu

The Police have arraigned a suspect, Emmanuel Egbunu, for an alleged rape and defilement of a 13-year-old in Lagos.

Egbunu was arraigned in a sitting at the Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos where he was remanded following his not guilty plea to a two count of sexual assault and defilement.

Police Prosecutor, Ayodele Adeosun, told the courthouse that the accused, who was remanded at the Awarjigoh Correctional Facility in Badagry, committed the offences on April 20, at 11.00 p.m. at Alhaja House, Deeper Life Junction, Ansarudeen Road in the community.

The Prosecutor mentioned that the defendant removed the under garment of the victim and sexually penetrated her. He also said that the offences contravened sections 261 and 263 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The Presidng Magistrate, Peter Adekoimaya, ordered that the case file be duplicated and sent to the office of the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, for legal advice.

The matter was adjouned till June 3.