A 28-year-old man, Sam­uel Akpan, who alleg­edly lured his neighbour’s 10-year-old daughter to his room and raped her was on Wednes­day brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.
The accused, who resides at Chinese Company Quarters, Owode, Ajah, is being tried for defilement.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Raphael Donny, told the court that the offence was committed on June 2 at the accused’s residence. He said that the accused and the girl’s parents were living in the same compound.
“The accused lured the 10-year-old girl into his room on the pre­text of sending her on an errand and shut the door against her. The girl, who could not bear the pain, told her mother who then report­ed at the station.” he said.
The offence contravenes Sec­tion 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Fo­lakemi Davies-Abegunde, admit­ted the accused to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case until July 10 for mention. - The Authority