Police arrest father for defiling 10-year-old daughter
The Lagos State police command has arraigned a 38-year-old man, Lucky Ugwauka, in Badagry for allegedly defiling his 10-year-old daughter.
Ugwauka was charged with defilement before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Inspector Ayodele Adeosun, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on 16th of August at about 6.00.p.m, at Abapasha St. in Ojo area of Lagos.
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Adeosun said that the defendant defiled his 10-year-old daughter and threatened to kill her if she revealed his sexual escapades.
The offence contravened the provisions of Sections 139, 263 and 58 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
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The Chief Magistrate, Mr Patrick Adekomaiya, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Adekomaiya ordered that the sureties should be level 14 officers in the Civil Service.
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He adjourned the case until September 30 for mention.
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