A 44-year-old man, named Sunday Lukas has been remanded in custody on Wednesday, 11 September, 2024 by the order of a Badagry Chief MagistrateCourt sitting in Lagos presided over by Mr Patrick Adekomaiya, for allegedly defiling a nine-year-old girl.
The Chief Magistre Adekomaiya, ordered that Lukas be remanded at the Awarjigoh Correctional Centre, Badagry after he pleaded not guilty to a count charge of assault.
He ordered that the case file be duplicated and sent to the office of the Director for Public Prosecution, DPP for legal advice.
Adekomaiya, however, adjourned the case until 28 October, 2024 for a ruling on the bail application filed by Lukas and for DPP’s legal advice.
Earlier, the police prosecutor, Ayodele Adeosun, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on 28 May, 2024 at 12.20 pm, at No. 4, Aribena Street, Ijanikin area of Lagos.
He said that Lukas indecently assaulted the nine-year-old girl by inserting his fingers in her private part.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 135 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
