Court grants 22 year-old man who raped 8 year-old girl N1M bail.

A 22- year - old man , Samuel David, who allegedly defiled his neighbour’ s daughter , on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court .
The accused, a driver, who resides at 30, Oremeji St . , Bariga , a Lagos suburb, is being tried for defilement.



The Prosecutor , Sgt . Raphael Donny, told the court that the offence was committed on May 12, at the residence of the accused.
Donny said that the accused called the girl, an 8- year -old , into his room , on the pretext of sending her on an errand .

“ The accused defiled the girl , cleaned her up and told her not to tell anybody .
“ Days after, the girl was feeling uneasy and cannot urinate properly, hence she told her mother what happened and the accused was apprehended , ’’ he said .
The offence contravened Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State , 2011.
The accused , however , pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Chief Magistrate , Mrs Davies Abegunde , admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N 1 million, with two sureties in like sum .
Abegunde ordered the accused to pay N 100, 000 into the Chief Registrar ‘ s account , as part of the bail conditions .

She, therefore , adjourned the case until June 26, for legal advice from the Office of the State Director of Public Prosecutions. ( NAN)

SOURCE: PUNCH