A man, whose 14 year old
daughter was allegedly raped by a 45-year-old man, has asked an Ebute Meta Chief
Magistrate’s Court that the suspect be allowed to go.
He said a
medical test was conducted on the victim and that the test revealed she was not infected with any
disease, adding that he had discovered that the suspect had a mental problem.
He said, “I
don’t want to have any case with him. He has a mental problem. A medical test
has shown that my daughter is okay. I am not interested in pursuing any case
against him.”
The charge
read, “That you, Oyetiola Olatunju, on July 3, 2014, at Yusuf Yekini Street,
Agbado, Oke-Odo, Ile-Epo, Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did
unlawfully caused a 14-year-old girl to engage in sexual activities with you
without her consent.
“That you
did unlawfully have sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl.”
The police
prosecutor, ASP Etim Nkankuk, had said the offence was punishable under Section
264 and 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.
The police
prosecutor asked the court to adjourn for legal advice from the Directorate of
Public Prosecutions.
The Chief
Magistrate, O.O. Olatunji, who said the offence was bailable, admitted the
defendant to bail in the sum of N300, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
The mater
was adjourned till October 8, 2014 for legal advice.
Source: Punch
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