Man arrested for impregnating 14 year old girl in Lagos
A man has been arrested in Lagos for impregnating a 14 year old girl in Lagos.
This man who is 24 years old has been identified as Jacob Ekene.
He was arrested and remanded to the Ikoyi Correctional Center on Thursday. This was because he had defiled this young girl at her Aunty's house in Lagos State.
He was arraigned on brought to trial on 3 counts which include rape, conspiracy and inflicting bodily harm.
He was remanded at a Magistrates court sitting in Yaba in Lagos state.
Reports say he wasn't alone in the crime. He performed the act with his friend who has been identified as Olamilekan Saidi.
This man had gone to the office of Victim's Aunty for his National Identification Number card. She had told him to come back to her house in 3 days to collect the card.
He then visited the house of the Aunt and met only the young girl at home. She told him her Aunty wasn't back from work.
He then took advantage of the situation and raped the young girl. He also threatened to kill her if she reported what happened.
Ever since that day, this man began to visit the house and would sometimes go with his friend, Saidi.
Eventually, the Aunt noticed some changes in the girl's body and questioned it and Eventually found out what had happened.
She then reported to the police and they took her to the hospital to conduct a pregnancy test and there they discovered that she was already pregnant.
The police began their investigation into the case and charged him to court for it. He made a plea but it wasn't taken.
When the court asked to see the girl, they discovered that she had been sent back to her parents in Imo State due to the situation.
The case has been adjourned till May 25, 2023 and pending this date, and legal advice from the DPP, the suspect has been remanded to the Ikoyi Correctional Center for 30 days.
A man has been arrested in Lagos for impregnating a 14 year old girl in Lagos.
This man who is 24 years old has been identified as Jacob Ekene.
He was arrested and remanded to the Ikoyi Correctional Center on Thursday. This was because he had defiled this young girl at her Aunty's house in Lagos State.
He was arraigned on brought to trial on 3 counts which include rape, conspiracy and inflicting bodily harm.
He was remanded at a Magistrates court sitting in Yaba in Lagos state.
Reports say he wasn't alone in the crime. He performed the act with his friend who has been identified as Olamilekan Saidi.
This man had gone to the office of Victim's Aunty for his National Identification Number card. She had told him to come back to her house in 3 days to collect the card.
He then visited the house of the Aunt and met only the young girl at home. She told him her Aunty wasn't back from work.
He then took advantage of the situation and raped the young girl. He also threatened to kill her if she reported what happened.
Ever since that day, this man began to visit the house and would sometimes go with his friend, Saidi.
Eventually, the Aunt noticed some changes in the girl's body and questioned it and Eventually found out what had happened.
She then reported to the police and they took her to the hospital to conduct a pregnancy test and there they discovered that she was already pregnant.
The police began their investigation into the case and charged him to court for it. He made a plea but it wasn't taken.
When the court asked to see the girl, they discovered that she had been sent back to her parents in Imo State due to the situation.
The case has been adjourned till May 25, 2023 and pending this date, and legal advice from the DPP, the suspect has been remanded to the Ikoyi Correctional Center for 30 days.